Legal tip 1089. My two-cents for the New Year
Thursday, December 26, 2013 @ 5:38 PM
I was reflecting yesterday on the level of fullness and satisfaction we had as Spaniards from 1978 to the early 90s . With the ups and downs inherent to any society, the social and economic welfare had during those years a natural, sustainable, predictable pace ... Results could be planned, foreseen and confirmed. Effort made sense, an acceptable level of reward always arrived.
These days, as we are all immersed in this global society that has invaded our lifes and economic and social models, we have no choice but to live for today and hope that the result will come sometime from a kind of unknown way. Prediction is much more difficult. Trust need to be more used.
Our King was very right on Christmas Eve when he encouraged intellectuals to be guides for society so we can better understand and conduct ourselves in this emerging, unknown world. They need to show us the way to bring so much change to the service of the common good, of people. Starting with those who are socially weakest and most vulnerable. Counting on them. It is the only way we can conduct our kids to a better world.
Spaniards have historically live with a beautiful and ellegant simplicity, without frills or excesses. We have never needed them. We have always been world-wide masters of experiencing the joy of sharing, of community development , of family values ... Let´s keep bringing this to others. Let´s be proud of this. Let us not be infected by ultra-liberal and individualistic social and economic models . Spain has always been able to understand wealth as something broader than mere economic welfare.
Molino restaurado, by Fernando Cuenca, at flickr.com