Jeffrey Eugenides. And sometimes very sad (№ 176076)

... Over time these memories - how do you keep them in a secret drawer in the head, from time to time taking out to twist in your hands - become something dear to you things. They are the key to your unhappiness. They are evidence that life is unfair. If you're not lucky, you don't know about his bad luck, until he grows up. And then just thinking about it.