Through grateful tears, the attendees talk about the healing, the freedom, the release they have experienced.

All but the single sheet she clutched in both fists, soon smeared by hot, grateful tears.

As she walks away, I feel my eyes pricking with grateful tears.

"Welcome back, love," she said, her eyes gleaming with grateful tears.

Kirk felt the absurd sting of grateful tears behind his eyes.

There were murmurs of thanks from the little crowd, and a few grateful tears.

When he left she turned to the sink, feeling the hot, warm drift of her grateful tears.

He wanted them to bathe his feet with grateful tears.

Arnie whispered to me, apparently on the verge of grateful tears.

For the grateful tears and the relief in the girls' faces, Alanna could have kissed the formidable lady.