Why do gray days make me so happy?

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Where do you live? If you live in a place that’s normally sunny, the gray is a nice change. If you live in a dreary place, the gray days start to really drag on you. I think suicide rates in the Northwest probably peak around April, right when the chance to see the sun is inches away, yet still so far…

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