"Anyone who sheds tears over a righteous person, the Holy One, Blessed be He, counts and places them in His treasury". Question: Why is counting relevant here? Because it is known that it is the way and nature of people to weep from sorrow upon entering the house of a person who has passed away. For example, upon the death of one's father or mother or sons, seeing the public weep will rapidly bring on one's weeping. Later on, however, one will seclude oneself because of the death. For this reason they said: "The Holy One, Blessed be He, counts and places them…" Meaning – counting is necessary. The tears that one sheds over one's own sorrow are not taken into account, because they abate one's grief.