The Day Everybody Cried Author:Beatrice De Regniers, Nonny Hogrogian (Illustrator) Feelings are hard to explain. When people are sad they make you feel sad too. And when people are laughing everyone else feels happy and gay. It's hard to explain, but one thing is sure: After you are through crying with someone, or after you are through laughing with someone, you have a special kind of feeling.