The Adventures of the Garbageman's Daughter

Only a person who is congenitally self-centered has the effrontery and the stamina to write essays. --E.B. White

Friday, May 7, 2010

Perplexed by Positivity

People, who read books with happy endings, smile all the time, hum cheerful tunes, and give God credit for all their accomplishments, confound me.

Posted by Garbageman's Daughter at 8:13 PM

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