Greece faces grave challenges. A series of mistaken political decisions made by the previous government, along with issues that have been troubling the Greek State since its foundation in the nineteenth century, culminated in the recent crisis that threatens the stability of Europe.
How can Greece unloose this Gordian knot? Well, since it's political decisions that created it in the first place, it will take political decisions to unloose it. After all, it's not a metaphysical problem nor one of Fate's games. The Gods are not to blame for this sad state of affairs. It's about politics. And political problems are solved with the right political decisions.
Thankfully, the current government appears to have what it takes to deal with the monster the previous government created. It has already begun reforming a State on the brick of collapse. Let the wind of change blow! As long as Greece moves with determination and decisiveness towards the right direction, we need not fear the beast.
Σάββατο 24 Απριλίου 2010
"If Norway's all right, that's enough for me!"
I took my staff, therefore, slung a rucksack over my shoulders, and headed for the mountains. It was the time when the Germans were forcing their way into Norway and fighting to subjugate it.
One midday I heard a savage voice high above me as I was traversing the foot of Psiloriti.
"Hey, neighbor, wait a minute! I want to ask you something!"
Lifting my head, I perceived a man draw away from a boulder and come tumbling down. He descended with giant strides from rock to rock; the stones rolled away under his feet, a great clamor began, the entire mountain seemed to be tumbling down with him. Now I could distinctly see that he was an immense, elderly shepherd. I stopped and waited for him. What could he want with me, I asked myself, and why such eagerness?
He came close to me, halting on a rock. His uncovered chest was hairy and steaming.
"Hey, neighbor, how is Norway getting on?" he asked with panting breath.
He had heard that a country was in danger of being enslaved. He had no real idea what Norway was, where it was located or what kind of people lived there. The one thing he clearly understood was that liberty was in danger.
"Better, grandpa, better. No need to worry," I answered.
"Thank God," roared the old shepherd, making the sign of the cross.
"Want a cigarette?" I asked him.
"Bah! What do I want with a cigarette? I don't want anything. If Norway's all right, that's enough for me!"
Saying this, he swung out his crook and climbed up again to find his flock.
excerpt from "Report to Greco", by Nikos Kazantzakis, translated by Peter A. Bien
One midday I heard a savage voice high above me as I was traversing the foot of Psiloriti.
"Hey, neighbor, wait a minute! I want to ask you something!"
Lifting my head, I perceived a man draw away from a boulder and come tumbling down. He descended with giant strides from rock to rock; the stones rolled away under his feet, a great clamor began, the entire mountain seemed to be tumbling down with him. Now I could distinctly see that he was an immense, elderly shepherd. I stopped and waited for him. What could he want with me, I asked myself, and why such eagerness?
He came close to me, halting on a rock. His uncovered chest was hairy and steaming.
"Hey, neighbor, how is Norway getting on?" he asked with panting breath.
He had heard that a country was in danger of being enslaved. He had no real idea what Norway was, where it was located or what kind of people lived there. The one thing he clearly understood was that liberty was in danger.
"Better, grandpa, better. No need to worry," I answered.
"Thank God," roared the old shepherd, making the sign of the cross.
"Want a cigarette?" I asked him.
"Bah! What do I want with a cigarette? I don't want anything. If Norway's all right, that's enough for me!"
Saying this, he swung out his crook and climbed up again to find his flock.
excerpt from "Report to Greco", by Nikos Kazantzakis, translated by Peter A. Bien
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