Thursday, March 7, 2013

The Lithuanian Enigma



There was blood on the pavement this morning, spots and small blotches—likely from a small wound or a bloodied nose. I followed the trail of blood for a time.  There was a consistent rhythm to the trail.  A slow, laborious rhythm of pain and suffering.
          I lost interest in the trail after a few blocks and turned towards the west.
          Later, while listening to the radio, I learn that there was close to one million suicides every year worldwide.  I learn also the Lithuania has the highest suicide rate in the world.  Why Lithuania?  I can’t get my head around it as I have no notion of Lithuanian life.  I know that Lithuania is somewhere in Europe, or at least i think Lithuania is in Europe.  That’s about it.  I have never met a Lithuanian

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