We affect one another. Your attitude impacts mine. My emotional state can alter yours. As human beings, we are involved with other humans who influence the way we think and feel. We cannot escape this interplay. Nor should we try. I am who I am today because of the input of others from my past.
βAnd then, when we saw how Titus felt β his exuberance over your response β our joy was doubled. It was wonderful to see how revived and refreshed he was by everything you did,β (2nd Corinthians 7.13 The Message).