Top Story SUNNY SIDE UP Susan Bennett: When the bad days come Jessica Kennedy Apr 4, 2026 Apr 4, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Do you ever have one of those days that makes you wonder why you even bothered getting out of bed? Susan Bennett kAm%9@D6[ “$@>652JD J@F’C6 E96 H:?5D9:6=5 2?5 D@>652JD J@F’C6 E96 3F8” <:?5 @7 52JD 2?5 J@F 2C6 567:?:E6=J E96 3F8n %96 “(9J 5@ x 6G6? 3@E96Cn” 52JDn *:<6D] x E9:?< H6’G6 2== 366? E96C6]k^AmkAm|2J36 D@>6E9:?8 7CFDEC2E:?8 92AA6?65 2E H@C<] |2J36 J@FC 36EE6C 92=7 ;FDE 5:5 @C D2:5 D@>6E9:?8 E92E 2??@J65 J@F] %96 <:5D 2C6 @? J@FC ?6CG6D] ~C[ E96 H@CDE @?6 @7 2==[ J@F ;FDE H@<6 FA 4C233J] }@ C62D@?]k^Am kAm*@F’C6 ?@E 6G6? DFC6 H9J 2?5 E92E >2<6D E96 H2J J@F 766= 6G6? 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