tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435065948620169670.post6733125919954603743..comments2023-08-29T03:31:24.755-07:00Comments on Under the Burning Bridge: Why does France have such high suicide rates?Fripouillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14321346986665375480noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435065948620169670.post-5787498993740036852014-08-12T12:51:57.986-07:002014-08-12T12:51:57.986-07:00I recently returned from France where I have retur...I recently returned from France where I have returned to the roots of mother. Upon my return I learned of the most tragic suicide of Robin Williams. My French family, which I have had the pleasure of getting to know, is absolutely amazed at the warmth of Americans. My cousin reminds me again and again about French culture and how I should keep to myself. But another American I know that has made France his home for 22 years, has built a home and did not put up the typical "French Fence" to keep everyone out. After two years he was starting to erect the fence and his neighbors asked him not to. They enjoyed walking by and having their little chats. I plan on making France my home in a couple of years in my retirement and making ministry my hobby. Most of the fine folks reading this will surely think "oh crap, another Bible thumping Evangelist!!" That's OK, I'm quite prepared for the criticism and ridicule. But this I know, all the time honored methods for depression are failing here in the U.S as well as in France. I don't plan on shoving anything down anyones throat or trying to change their culture, I just want them to have "hope". After 40 years of living in dark anger because of circumstances in my life, I have found peace and hope that transcends anything that drugs or counseling fails. If I can share that with one person, to God be the glory. My war is against despair and the darkness that covers France. My weapon is the Love of Christ. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435065948620169670.post-90680056269764645602014-04-21T11:53:37.829-07:002014-04-21T11:53:37.829-07:00How can you be happy in a country of crooks, liars...How can you be happy in a country of crooks, liars and cheats? 15 years here and they are truly despicable to be around. I am leaving before I top myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435065948620169670.post-45885001426593477182013-10-02T20:44:39.029-07:002013-10-02T20:44:39.029-07:00a friend who was a gendarmerie in Gorron commited ...a friend who was a gendarmerie in Gorron commited suicide, lovely man, lovely family. Pressures of his job. Such a sad loss only 53.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435065948620169670.post-48151678847955703122013-09-16T03:28:22.043-07:002013-09-16T03:28:22.043-07:00I have been struggling to chivy a notaire along mo...I have been struggling to chivy a notaire along more that 2 years after my husbands death to sort out the 'succession' only to receive the gallicshrug. Other friends are struggling with divorce years after they would have received their decree nisi in the uk. you are absolutely right in saying that the French delight in holding people back, making them suffer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435065948620169670.post-29517572210952867452013-02-02T11:16:09.145-08:002013-02-02T11:16:09.145-08:00i read your article about suicides and people bein...i read your article about suicides and people being in a very mad mood,sad, glum and you are right, french people lack self-esteem, we are depressed by the different governments, who always say we have got to go thru this fake economic crisis, we have got to make efforts.All these politicians succeeded in destroying the french society, by putting such a pressure with the euro, they are killing ourselves, we cannot even go the dentist, it is so much expensive, the welfare system is collapsing, ageing people cannot afford anything, they are broke.I foresee an upcoming upraisal this year in france, like a social revolution, a very violent one, worse than in the former Yugoslavia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com