Read the following context and choose the best option to answer the question.
Context: He was a part of me in a way I would never know while living . And here , in the distorted heaven projected around me , I finally could . And damn if the words did n't make tears sting in my eyes . I would have been embarrassed , but I think I was past all that .
Question: Why was I past all that ?
Options: 
A. Crying in public is really nothing to be ashamed of .
B. I was too concerned about what a neighbor might say and could n't bear it .
C. I was mentally ill
D. My tear ducts would n't work .


A