Just as we are taught, “מִצְוָה גְּדוֹלָה לִהְיוֹת בְּשִׂמְחָה תָּמִיד” - It is a great mitzvah to be happy always - so, too, are we taught “מִצְוַת עֲשֵׂה לְהִתְאַבֵּל עַל הַקְּרוֹבִים” - It is a positive mitzvah to mourn those close to you.

Whether you are experiencing life’s greatest joy or deepest pain, I am here to carry you through it.

Likutei Moharan, Part II, 24:1:1 & Rambam, Hilkhot Avel 1:1