ONE TIME INFRACTION

I will bend the 'No gory pictures' rule on my Blog one time and one time only, to post this touching image from the latest bombings in Bikfaya.
What is really horrible about this picture is that look on the old woman's face, a look I must have seen a million times (Maybe 3.5 million times?) before. It says: This is Lebanon, this has always been like that, as far back as I can remember... It is not about to change, I can't help it so I better get used to it.
A look of resignation.

LEBANESE INNER DEMONS, OR IMAGE ASSOCIATION

Early morning hours, I see large clouds of steam pouring out of this chimney... I'm immediately transported to Lebanon, to the scene of the latest bombings... Smoke fills the air, cries echo all around me, people sob... I move my head, shake these visions from my hair, and continue on my way to the gym.