Vacations and Fish

We just got back from a family vacation. There were parents, in-laws, sisters, brothers, grandchildren, etc. We all went in to rent a beautiful house in a coastal town in California, just steps from the beach. Therein lies the problem. Putting 8 adults with 2 grandchildren in one house for one week is just waiting for trouble. Misunderstandings. Fights. Conflict. Gossip. But also good times, laughter, sharing, love. What I learned about this situation is that spending 7 days with 10 people in one house is just like spending a weekend with dead fish. Stinky, no matter how much you love fish!