Meet God's favorite country
Not very surprisingly, I've been looking at Sochi and it's surroundings in the past few weeks. What is interesting though is that I stumbled upon a tiny piece of the world that most of us don't know about: Abkhazia. I also found possibly the most beautiful mythology I have ever encountered. Read how "God's favorite country", Abkhazia was created below:
"When God wanted to distribute the earth between its many peoples, he
called them together. The English were given England, the Japanese
Japan, the Russians Russia and so on. Only after the world had been
divided up did the Abkhazians arrive. God and his angels looked
surprised and dismayed. "We are sorry," said the Abkhazians. "We were on
our way, but guests turned up and we had to serve them food and drink.
Just as we were about to leave, more guests arrived."To punish the Abkhazians, God gave them the harshest piece of
earth, cold, bare and dark. But the Abkhazians remained true to their
culture. When one day, many years later, one of God's angels went to see
what had become of them, he was welcomed with a sumptuous feast – as is
customary for every guest. The angel reported this to God. Then God
called the Abkhazians to him and rewarded their perseverance.
“I now give you the most beautiful piece of land I know," said God.
“I was saving it from myself, but you are worth it. Remember though:
like a beautiful young woman, your country will be coveted by everyone.
It will be difficult to protect. If your descendants can't protect it,
they will melt away like snow in the spring. If they can protect it, it
will be theirs. Then it will be a truly beautiful country." "
After knowing how the Abkhazians think of their existence, it is sad to learn that their home is not a separate land today. Only 5 countries in the world today consider Abkhazia independent: the status is recognized by Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru and Tuvalu. Wishing this strikingly beautiful territory the best from the US, hoping their conflicts will be solved one day, (hopefully soon) and that the 250 000 people, who consider themselves Abkhazians will find peace in wherever they are, whatever country they are part of!
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