Reasons for Optimism (Part I)

 Some of you might think I'm being frivolous or maybe overly optimistic, but I like what I envision by the end of this economic crisis. For someone lucky enough to be at a certain distance from all this, whether physical or mental, it is something that begins to be clearly perceivable in recent months. Forget figures, statistics and other "weapons of courage destruction". I mean a real perception that we are now facing the beginning of the end. Yes, I dare to say that as I felt now for a few months, even though we fight every day against a tidal wave of contradictory speeches and news. 

Of course it will cost a lot to get to the levels before the current "big dip". That if I we ever get there, because I doubt that our society will allow itself the luxury of falling back on such a mess ever again. I see too many signs that this will not happen and of course I see with real optimism that it will not be because we will never be the same again. 

No doubt that this experience has made us all much distrustful, much more cautious, even suspicious, if you prefer. We are sharing our environment with people who have fallen much deeper into the pit in which we all are, and that's given us a new awareness of the value of solidarity and collective effort. From his "great depression" we live we will come out stronger and, yes, more supportive. Much more aware of where we have failed, ready to not repeat the same mistakes. Turning to more or less liberal ideologies, I have always believed that we were spoiled children of "Daddy State" in the last two or three decades. Reality has given us a good slap to mature of a sudde. We have to assume that social benefits will have to be better managed, well targeted to reach those most in need. And the rest of us will have to spend a little less. What seems certain is that it will end the bullshitting, the waste, the blatant corruption and cronyism. We'll be much more aware of who and how to manage our common heritage and will hardly allow what we have allowed until now while we were looking some the other way as this chaos did not affect us directly. That’s over, it’s finished!

I envision a society now emerging with other values​​. May be because we are unwilling to swallow again what we have swallowed, rather than caused from a deep conviction or mature reasoning. But while this first step will be taken it is worth for me. We need to readjust, to reset, to get rid of all the crap from the ones who have addressed and taken advantage of the system to wangle some privileges not deserved. I perceive with certainty that we are already starting from a regeneration point we all need to clean up our courage and face the future with the hope we all deserve to get back.

It is a common saying we must always remember where we came from to know where we are going. We might have not agreed yet or may not have a clear idea of where we all want to go. But what is sure we all know, without exception, is we do not want to continue down this same path. And that, my dears, is marking a new beginning that cannot be other than hopeful.