hard like rock

"There!" Armando said as the massive granite slab slid into place, the final piece of a larger puzzle called the Hopkins family kitchen counters.
"It is good."
Mr. Hopkins looked over the installation and frowned.
"But the sink is miss-cut and the seam is too visible" he replied.
"Not really. It is only that way if you look at life like a series of events conspiring against your happiness. Actually, everything is fine."
"Oh, I see" said Hopkins.

Ten years later, when his daughter was rushed to the hospital after a suicide attempt, Mr. Hopkins realized that Armando had lied.