welling

“I’ve known the family for 15 years,” Alwan said, his eyes welling up as he trudged around the wreckage of his home, stepping between pooled blood, children’s books and shredded clothing.

Suddenly, the camera guy started rolling, and he captured me kind of welling up.

“Life is precious for me right now. And so for me,” she added, her voice cracking, tears welling in her eyes, “a loss right now is obviously hard. But moving forward.”

“I don’t want that image in my head,” he said, his eyes welling with tears.

I’m tucked away into one of the two-person benches between the silver three-load washers, tears welling up in my eyes near their tipping point.