Edi Rama has chosen a somewhat unusual way to convey his next message. A lion in the video, God in the narrative, and a story about the people who leave our lives, the storms that hit us, and the burdens we must bear.
At first glance, it's one of those motivational messages that usually circulate on social media. But when published by a prime minister who has been in power for over a decade, even a spiritual reflection can take on political meaning.
In fact, Rama seems to have borrowed a habit from social media VIPs, who whenever they change partners, break up a friendship or go through a sentimental crisis, rush to publish motivational videos about toxic people, negative energies and God removing the wrong people from their lives.
Only this time we're not dealing with a showbiz personality who has just ended a love affair, but with the Prime Minister of Albania. And instead of ex-partners, the question is who are the people who no longer deserve to walk alongside him.
Because when a prime minister starts talking like a VIP after a breakup, curiosity is no longer just about the message. It's also about what might have been left out of the next photo.
"I asked God for love. He removed people from my life," the story begins.
And the answer that comes next is perhaps the most interesting part: "Not everyone who walks next to you is destined to walk with you."
Who is Rama reminding of this truth? The people he once had close to him and who are no longer with him? The associates who have left his political circle? Or those who continue to be there, but who perhaps no longer feel secure in their place?
Rama does not give any names. And that is precisely what makes the message open to interpretation.
Then come the storms. The Prime Minister shares a story where peace is not found by avoiding them, but by standing firm while everything around shakes.
Then come the burdens, the disappointments, and the trials. All presented as part of a divine plan that strengthens you, even when you don't understand why it's happening to you.
It's an interesting choice for a politician who usually prefers to explain to others what to do, not talk about the trials he himself has to face.
Of course, the video could simply be a motivational message, without any specific address. But the timing and the character who posted it make it hard not to ask for another reading.
Because in politics, people don't always leave your path by God's will. Some leave because of votes, some because of justice, some because of changing interests. And others leave because someone decides they're no longer needed.
In the end, there remains the lion, the symbol of strength and power, and a prime minister who speaks about the wrong people, about storms, and about resilience.
The question is whether Rama is saying goodbye to those who have walked alongside him until yesterday, or is he preparing himself for the storms that may come.
Because God can choose trials, as the saying goes. But in politics, bills usually bring people.
