A week ago, I didn't bring my note to the kind girls at TiranaPost.
For some simple truths:
1. I was at the National Children's Song Festival. Among the 100 things I was doing there, I remembered it sometimes and forgot about it sometimes. When I seriously remembered it, it was really late.
2. While apologizing publicly, I don't believe it was a big mistake. My writings are a voluntary commitment that doesn't go viral anyway, so deep down I'm convinced that few people have noticed this.
3. A week ago I was completely convinced that doing for children is sometimes much more important than talking about them.
Now that the festival is over (but "Fruta e verime" is still buzzing in my head), here I am again.
With a great conviction, which this festival strengthened me even more.
Our children want trust! It's that simple!
I saw many troubled mothers, who often see in their children's present the opportunities they themselves did not have. Mothers who get more upset when their children do not meet their expectations than when their children get upset when they do not let them do the things they feel.
I also saw mothers supporting their children in this emotional experience, and their children were the ones laughing the most during those days when it didn't matter who won the prize. The emotions and friendships that were created were the most important.
However, I don't want to talk about moms/parents today.
I want to stop by the volunteers of our festival.
The experience started years ago with Jeta, who is now the coordinator, with Arseldi, Abel, Hana, Jursi, followed by Marnisa, Klajsa, Andia and this year it was extended to Klevi, Hea, Edeni and Noeli (who will most likely make this article go viral, because she is the most VIP among us)😁
So, the only thing that I give to these young people, the youngest of whom is 14 years old, in my capacity as executive producer, is trust.
That's enough for them to become the engines of work, of completing tasks, runners on stage and in rehearsals, friends of soloists, correctors of misunderstandings, the mind and protective arms of a festival that when they sweat for it, they love it even more.
Anyone who knows me knows that I don't really separate what I think from what I say or what I do.
I believe a lot in children, in their abilities, talent, and resourcefulness.
I strongly believe that they have their rights, which they enjoy more strongly if we teach them along with their responsibilities.
I strongly believe that by speaking and doing, I can teach them that only with dedication can we achieve things.
And when I see them so responsible, yet so happy, I can't help but say THANK YOU!
I want to tell you publicly that only in their dedication do I see the future of a Festival that will continue for a very long time.
And modestly, when I see what I've accomplished, I lower my head in peace because I'm doing it myself. And nothing can make me feel better than that.
