The part of Romania I admire

Every day – all day I read / listen to people (and especially my Romanian friends) that speak badly about this country, blaming it for almost anything. Usually they are cursing the whole society as well, blaming it for wrong behaviors (which they probably apply in private as well, but they have developed an excuse as to why they do so).

Wednesday night I attended the Business Review magazine awards ceremony. And this made me very happy, because I:

·         Re-confirmed that there are many serious people in this country. Maybe they are not as loud as the ones who behave wrongly, but they are many, more than you imagine.

·         Heard and saw business people with vision, principles, focused on measurable results.

·         Found out about major charity projects, organized and ran by Romanians, who deliver quality and relief to local societies.

·         Saw enthusiastic people who don’t cry from morning ‘till night. They work and improve their lives. Here, now.

·         Counted so many dynamic Romanian business women, who succeed by working hard.

·         Discovered small companies that grow during the crisis, based on the service they offer to their clients. Yes, Romanians can also excel in this, if they want to.

·         Loved the fact that important Romanian companies have hundreds of qualified employees spread all over the country, in their R&D centers.

·         Respected the initiative of a new hospital, in Brasov, which not only hired well trained doctors, but succeeds in becoming a leader in difficult operations.

The list can go on and on. Congratulations to everyone involved in this project, plus the organizers. All these people, from the jury to the nominees and the audience, represent the part of Romania that places the foundation of the country’s evolution.

This is the part of Romania I wholeheartedly respect. I admire the ones who create in Romania (entrepreneurs or their colleagues, it is the same for me). I appreciate them much more than the ones stay still, watch crap on TV and complain about their unsolved problems.

Romanians of 2012 have nothing to do with the Romanians of 2004, the year I came to this country. The foreigners who forget this aspect are the first ones to lose.

All these people are the future of this country. Of course they don’t represent the entire population. But they are enough to make me feel happy and confident for my choice to be here, in Romania.

PS. I know that an article like this will have less readers and impact than the usual ones. But if we are unable to find people who deserve our respect and applause around us, we don’t have the right to criticize the wrong ones. Romania is not as bad as many try to present.