Apology Note from the President: An Unforgettable Chapter of a Lithuanian Family A librarian from Varna holds a unique document - a note of apology for missing lessons in 1999, personally signed by the President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkos. Inder and her siblings stayed at home to meet a high-ranking guest at their parents' farm. The president humorously noted that he was signing such a document for the first time and feared that because his hands were sticky from the comb honey, his signature might be sloppy. It has become a nice family heirloom. Interestingly, Valdes Adamkos visited this family twice, and emphasized its importance in the restoration of agriculture after the country gained independence. Such episodes raise a smile, but they also highlight the social inequality in society, when for some a meeting with the president is a fun adventure, while for others it is an unattainable dream.

Apology Note from the President: An Unforgettable Chapter of a Lithuanian Family A librarian from Varna holds a unique document - a note of apology for missing lessons in 1999, personally signed by the President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkos. Inder and her siblings stayed at home to meet a high-ranking guest at their parents' farm. The president humorously noted that he was signing such a document for the first time and feared that because his hands were sticky from the comb honey, his signature might be sloppy. It has become a nice family heirloom. Interestingly, Valdes Adamkos visited this family twice, and emphasized its importance in the restoration of agriculture after the country gained independence. Such episodes raise a smile, but they also highlight the social inequality in society, when for some a meeting with the president is a fun adventure, while for others it is an unattainable dream.