Diaspora and Armenia: Discovering a Rewarding Connection in a Rural Village
Life has a way of offering us variety. We mature, acquire values, pass them to succeeding generations and hopefully leave our mark in this world. Mankind was born with free will, but all of us, if we listen, can experience the gentle love of God guiding us through the labyrinth of life. As Armenians, we feel a responsibility to give of ourselves to our faith and heritage…to honor our grandparents and thank our parents for the benefit of future generations. It is who we are and what makes all of you special. As we age, some of our personal dynamics change, affording us new opportunities. We have more time, more wisdom and even more resources. Sometimes, we are even blessed with a guiding light from above that shows us how to apply ourselves. Such has been the experience of our family.
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What an inspirational piece!!! May your words spread among all Armenpress and around the globe!!! Thank you!
Stepan, the plaque your family placed in the Paruyr Sevak village in remembrance of your parents reminded of the concluding paragraph Eric Bogosian wrote in his book “Operation Nemesis”. I quote “We come into this world with nothing and we leave with nothing. We all know, either implicitly or explicitly, that all we really have is our place in the memories of others. We exist to the degree that we know and remember one another; even the most isolated among us. We share a collective understanding that we are all part of a greater whole”. Well done!