Chaos
How i feel about govt off’l elections: As a child: I didn’t really care. I was always outside playing. Maybe a little euphoric bec. of the campaigns that i didn’t really understand the meaning. As a Teenager: Still no cares, but was glad for the few days of no classes since Rizal High School’s usually the voting site. But i did cry when F. Marcos left the country, wasn’t really relieved when C. Aquino was elected. Early young adulthood: I was really passionate about elections. I even volunteered as a watcher…(kakangawit palang magsulat sa blackboard) Late young adulthood: Still passionate but more on anger passion, by that time i was beginning to sense the hopelessness of phil. govt. When Erap was elected, i told myself….’i'm leaving the country!’ I worked hard on convincing those around me not to vote Erap. I absented myself from work just to attend the edsa revolution. Adutlhood: Apathy, i told myself…nothing’s going to change. Whoever we elect, they’ll always be bulok (corrupt)…there’s nothing we can do. I didn’t need to vote. NOW: I guess reaching the bottom would always result to an upward movement…thus sprang hope and new beginnings…new ways, fresh and full of hope. I decided not to waste my energy (my galet) to those sitting in gov’t positions instead i realized if i begin to channel that energy in looking out for my family, friends and those i can reach, take care of them in the RIGHT and best way i can, that’s good enough help for our country. As was said, always go back to the basic and what’s more basic than the family? Make our family the gov’t, serve them! And as what my only human idol said…kabataan ang pag-asa ng mundo! Educate the children! (I don’t mean sending them to school literally…but really educate them starting from our homes) Vote wisely if we can but don’t expect it’ll change things, it won’t. Change would always come from within with God’s help. Instead, start good ripples. I believe even a small pebble can create ripples to a vast and deep sea. That’s my hope, maybe not for us living now but for the next generations! The election is fast approaching, i don’t really believe that my vote will count since i don’t know those people, nobody really knows them except themselves. The real voting happens everyday within ourselves, electing yes or no in our daily decision making is what really counts!
