The infighting in Yerevan during this last election needs to be heeded by all Armenians. Armenia, the first country to break from the yoke of Russia, should be an exemplar of democracy for its entire people, not just for those who know how to exploit the system. “A house divided against itself cannot stand,” said Abraham Lincoln. A weakened Armenia becomes vulnerable prey to the wolves watching and waiting for the right moment to strike.

I often wonder why Armenians, probably one of the most ancient of peoples, if not the most ancient, survived through the ages while other ancient ethnic groups have not. I suspect the reasons for our survival are nobler than for us to embrace the worst of human qualities as was demonstrated in Yerevan and even more so by the Young Turks.

I wonder how our ancestors forced from their homes in 1915, in whatever plane they now are, look upon us who carry those strong Armenian ancestral genes and wonder if they cringe as they “watch” Armenia today. How would they, who suffered so tragically, feel if our Armenian intelligence and nobility showed the way to better our planet? I’d love to see some young Armenian look to the sun and learn to effectively harness its free energy to relieve the world from its dependence on oil and the greed, fear and hatred that dependence causes. I wonder if we Armenians really understand the power of our ancestral genes.

But then I also wonder why there is so much water on the planet earth and what role those magnificent oceans play in supporting our planet.