Uncertainty is at its peak and personally I wonder if there is a term in psychology that would explain the phenomenon we are experiencing in Greece at this point in time....mass depression!!
The strangest thing is that everyone and I mean everyone is walking around confused, angry, and nervous...and yet the sun is so bright, the sea is so beautiful, it's almost like some power in the universe is trying to help us not lose our strength ..not lose our hope. The light is always shining here it's one of the things I fell in love with when I moved to this country. Being a Canadian of greek immigrant decent I came to Greece to live the dream my parents and many immigrants like them never got a chance to, the dream to come back home. My father passed away in Canada and never got his chance to come back. So I did!!
The irony though is that Now I'm faced with the same dilemma, does one stay or does one go? But how can one leave the sun, the people, the music, the culture. For the moment I choose to stay. I choose to stay and witness a people... my people unite and fight to keep this country, this culture alive. I hope to witness a time when value will not only be measured with money and community support will flourish.
You may wonder what does this have to do with food? Everything. Food supports life and is a very basic need and right that may not be such a given in the near future. Consumption merely for the sake of consumption has led our generation to lose sight of what is truly important and necesaary in our lives. It's time we rethink our values and ethics individually and as a society, and most importantly now is the time to open our minds and be creative, and be human. Now is the time to help each other.
