The Dark Side of Happiness

It ain’t all rainbows and unicorns.

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I am a happy old man. My happiness is not because I made it to old age or because of anything I did along the way. I’ve always been happy. I got lucky in the genetic lottery. When God dealt the cards, he gave me the happy gene.

Today I have reason to be happy. I am retired. I have a waterproof suburban home, a loving wife and an occasionally obedient dog…