Matthew Braga

So You Think You're Having a Bad Day?: Four Stories to Make You Feel Better Matthew Braga

Bad days are just part of life. But for the characters highlighted in Matthew Braga's 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 charge - or 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 down - right 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 friends - and a good dream. So You Think You're Having a Bad Day? is a lighthearted collection of humorous vignettes with an important message that even the worst of days are survivable.