Donkeys and other lost opportunities
In Turkey, we have a saying: If God loves someone, He shows this by getting that fellow''s donkey lost first, so that the lucky fellow feels joy and excitement when he finds it. The Armenian conference is an example: Twice postponed, it was held this weekend as an act of defiance against all reactionary forces who would like to see it never happen. Its very occurrence is a lucky strike, a blessing in disguise.I myself do not feel any remorse because of what happened in 1915 and 1916, though I am