Reflections on the future of the Republic of Moldova

The development of a state and a people, in general, depends on its population, which is why, until recently, traveling was something new, that we only heard about in stories. In the old days, trips were for the diplomatic corps so they could ensure peace between states, establish commercial relations, etc. At the same time, ordinary people were busy working, developing, and raising new generations.

As we can see, the development and prosperity of a state depend on a stable number of people who undertake a certain branch of work and who benefit from the system they are part of. We can make an analogy with bees in this direction.

The story of a hive

A single bee cannot ensure the future of bees, it needs a crowd to share the tasks of survival, formation of new bees, and ensure the transfer of knowledge.

The problem is that if at some point the bees of a hive start to migrate to other hives becoming a labor force in the new system, then the hive from which they left will encounter more and more problems: at the level of resources (food, labor force), from the lack of food the number of new bees will decrease, and if the new ones at maturity would leave to other hives, in the end the original hive would disappear.

Where is the problem you might ask?

The problem is that the bees that leave for another hive will never be queens in the new hive, and they will not be able to impose their own traditions, and lifestyle on the other bees. The hive they went to, was fine without them. Their arrival has only eased the work of some, who end up feeding themselves and their future generations without having to work anymore.

You might argue that in the new hive, the newly arrived baby bees would have a chance to have a different job and live better. But we all know that these are more hopes than reality. The hive they went to has its own bees that it promotes, sustains, and helps to grow, while the newcomers are in last place.

Where was the rift created?

People are, and have always been, eager for a better life. Most of the time, however, we have been told what a better life means. After the Second World War, the Americans told us that “The American dream” is what we want, which caused mass migration to America. After the creation of the EU, France, Germany, Great Britain, and Italy came to tell us what it means to live better, something that generated the biggest waves of migration from Eastern Europe to Western Europe without any war in the area. The nowadays trend is the migration waves to China and Dubai, which are new economic centers, promoted as new opportunistic places for the future.

Moreover, the idea of a better life is changing even within the countries where we have moved. If at the beginning of the 2000s, everyone migrated to urban centers for jobs, now, thanks to technological development, people are moving to rural areas in so-called rural residential neighborhoods. The reason behind this paradigm shift is the quality of life that has been affected by factors such as pollution, crowding, the poor quality of products imported to the market, the gradual disappearance of the local producer, the increase in the crime rate, the increase in the number of beggars and drug dealers. drugs, etc.

What does this mean?

This means that we, those who ran away from country life, are still looking for a place that we can call home. After we lost touch with nature and drowned for years in depression given the city life which overloads us emotionally, we started to look for a place to live somewhat between the “grandparents’ villages” and the crowded cities.

What has changed?

In terms of living standards, some things have become more accessible. For example, we can afford a car, a phone, or a nicer house. But these things have become accessible in the country we have left too. Salaries are bigger, people develop businesses and put the hive we left back on its feet. Meanwhile, we remain in search of a place where we can feel at home, although we know that wherever we go we will remain strangers.

The moral of the story

Parents always wanted a better future for their children, and I understand those who chose to leave the country to find a better way for themselves and their children. Many chose this believing that they will not have enough time to live a better life. And if in the upcoming years you don’t find yourself where you are, don’t be afraid to return home.

And the parents who choose to stay in the country, help your children to grow next to you, instead of encouraging them to leave and work for others in countries where they will always be foreigners. Have you ever seen Italians encouraging their children to leave their side? On the contrary, large Spanish, Italian, and British families meet on Sundays, talk, and help each other. They have friends they talk to and see often, they have close ties with their grandparents and all their relatives, and they don’t die of loneliness. They managed to live well precisely because they all stuck together, helped each other, and were not ashamed to work; most of you have seen how business owners work side by side with their employees.

For a better life:

1. Don’t teach your children that others know better what a better life means. It is just that others advertise better their lifestyle.
2. Try not to be so competitive with those around you, and instead help each other to develop together.
3. Keep a closer bond with your relatives, and don’t judge their choices ( and they must do the same).
4. Help yourselves and try to develop something beautiful. And do not underestimate the importance of helping relatives:

• If someone opens a restaurant, go from time to time and be a customer, at least with a tea (many of you know how difficult it is to have the first customers in any kind of business).
• If someone buys a piece of land and builds a farm, at least spread the word to reach buyers.
• If someone sells something, buy at least once (because especially nowadays the world also looks at how many sales or appreciations the person’s merchandise has had).
• If you do all this, they, too, when you open a business, will help you a little bit. This is how the Italians, the Spanish, and other people got to live well because they helped each other.

P.S. If it had been so bad in our countries, the prince of Great Britain would no longer come to buy old houses in our villages and businessmen would no longer come to buy lands whose organic fruit they would sell in their countries. We simply need a bit of faith in those around us, and make something beautiful out of what we have instead of running away from difficulties.