KNUT

My second day as a new-born blogger and it was crappy. First - took a run in the rain. Then - spent the day working on my course prep. Now - have a headache. Headache got worse when I watched the news: Gaddafi does not care about cease fire and keeps bombing "his" people - food in Japan already contaminated - AND, here comes what really ruined my day: Knut is dead! For the people who do not know Knut, here is a link to the tragedy: "Celebrity Polar Bear" (Spiegel Online). Knut was more than a bear - he was THE bear - the bear that contributed to the German reunification of hearts at least as much as "Cindy aus Marzahn." Now, Knut is history. He followed his human foster father T. Dörflein who passed away in 2008. Maybe this is what explains the whole matter. Knut died of grief. "More than two years after the loss?" ignorant people will ask. Yes, wise people will answer - mourning does not know any prescribed recovery period. Knut suffered the consequences of this finding. Maybe, however, this is all overinterpretation (= occupational disease of a prospective literary scholar). There must be a logical, i.e. medical explanation. They will find something, I am sure. There cannot be an unexplained case of death in the zoo - at least not in Germany - at least not in the case of Knut. We will have to watch the news tomorrow to figure it out - even if it ruins our day once more....

REST IN PEACE, KNUT.

P.S.: (Is there such a thing as a P.S. in a blog? Have to check tomorrow, too tired now). What I still want to say: THANK YOU for your encouraging words concerning my blog. Makes me feel like I made the right choice in starting this blogging business. But it also makes me feel nervous: people actually READ THIS! So, I will have to keep blogging. Feels like more homework... good night)