We Greeks are a moody people. Suicide makes sense to us. Putting up Christmas lights after your own daughter does it-that makes no sense. What mycould never understand about America was why everyone pretended to be happy all the time. (Jeffrey Eugenides)

We Greeks are a moody people. Suicide makes sense to us. Putting up Christmas lights after your own daughter does it-that makes no sense. What mycould never understand about America was why everyone pretended to be happy all the time.

Jeffrey Eugenides

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