Three fifths of the members of my household (the extroverted contingent) have been known to generate a powerful and pervasive grouchiness field when they are experiencing difficult days. The other two fifths of the household, of the introverted persuasion, tend rather to hole up behind closed doors or books or computer screens or get out of the house when we are having difficult days. Getting out of the house is okay, but when the two-fifths remain in the house, they tend to radiate grouchiness fields on a slightly different frequency.
The grouchiness field is an issue.
One of the household rules says, in effect, that when you're having a bad day, don't take it out on everyone else. This rule tends to get violated every so often.
ANOTHER household rule says that, when someone is having a bad day, do something nice for them to make them feel cared about and loved. This rule, happily enough, tends to get followed rather more frequently, although still not consistently.
So, ideally, infractions of the first rule will be met with food, hugs, listening ears, and compassion. It doesn't always work that way, but it's a good day when it does.
Hope all's well out there, friends, and God bless.
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