I truly believe words are not capable of expressing my admiration for the Japanese people. Just think which other country would be so disciplined? Who would stand in line quietly, calmly in such earth shattering situation? I analyzed the situation a bit, imagined all this happening somewhere else, in random locations. My conclusion is that Japan is in another league. Their "kung fu" is better then everybody else's.
And then here comes Romania. Adrian Severin was external affairs minister a few years ago. While having that position, he expressed his concern that the water in Romania has two molecules of hydrogen and only one of oxygen. He suggested that people stop drinking the hydrogenated water. After a silent period, Adrian Severin strikes again. He is convinced by some British reporters disguised as lobbyists to amend a European law in exchange of a certain amount of money. Another member of the European Parliament who is in the same situation as him resigned his position. But Mr. Adrian Severin did not consider that a good course of action. There are just facts, no comments from my part, everybody is free to draw its own conclusions.
Romania: hospitals are closing down because of the lack of money. Doctors leave the country because it's almost impossible to live with 150 euros a month. Workers leave the country. Everybody leaves the country. The pattern is that they come back after a while. When they have some money. I keep wondering: why is it so difficult to make something here? I sometimes miss to see the logic in what is happening around us. The law is different for different people. The values that are promoted here in Romania seem to be all false and empty. We promote extremists, good looking women that are close to our president (daughter and.. ), priests that used to work for Ceausescu's security (the new Cluj Mitropolit), mayors that have never seen a grammar book.
It is said that each country deserves it's leaders. I am quite certain that is true. I just wonder: is there anything to be done? Or maybe leave the country? How is it possible to have the mentality that we have and leave in the same era as the Japanese? Why can't we learn just a little bit? I would like to see progress. A little progress would be nice.
It may be that we don't rely on any belief. We're just reacting to a fear driven impulse to survive in a meaningless life.
ReplyDeletemeaningless why? every one of us should give his/her life a meaning and then be true to this.
ReplyDeleteI guess you're right, but why don't people choose a meaning for themselves?
Nooooo. :)) Romanians have meanings in life, also and they're quite the visible ones. We believe in owning big, powerful, breathtaking cars; no-style, impressive houses; flashy clothing; opulence and so on. Our most important value is grandeur and we love it. :D
ReplyDeleteyou are most probably right. if these thing you mention would be earned by legit means that would not be a bad thing. it would mean the car industry is well, constructors, architects and so on.. everybody would have things to earn.
ReplyDeletethe issue is that instead of working for this money, people try to make easy money.
anyways, I would prefer that people are driven by the wish to be better humans, not richer humans :)