So You Think You’Re Having a Bad Day?

Four Stories to Make You Feel Better

Bad days are just part of life. But for the characters highlighted in Matthew Bragas short story collection, their bad days are just a little bit worse.

A husband who wants nothing more than to reconnect with his wife after realizing their marriage is in a slump finally finishes a long-awaited backyard project, only to discover that no matter how much he thinks he knows, sometimes he is not in chargeor in control of anything. When a wife is ill in bed, her husband quietly creeps around the house hoping not to disturb her, but after they have a disastrous meeting in the bathroom, he heads outside where something unanticipated comes downright on her prized flower garden. When a couple moves into a new house, a stray cat soon makes it known that he is smarter than humans. Finally, a little boy who struggles with his difference discovers that he can do anything he wants if he has friendsand a good dream.

So You Think Youre Having a Bad Day? is a lighthearted collection of humorous vignettes with an important message that even the worst of days are survivable.