Tell your story #32-- My country and the systems I have come to witness

The last time I got involved as a patriotic citizen, I almost regretted that very aspect of my patriotism to my country.

_{At the polling unit}

Let’s be real here. Democracy is meant to be a government of the people by the people and for the people. That’s what my country practices.

But as I grow older, I realise that we are only made to believe a practice that has no deep systems rooted in its philosophy.

_{My finger ready to cast a vote}

I went out some time last year to cast my vote for a candidate I wanted as the leader of my local government.

When the result was announced, I noticed that although some people complained bitterly against the popular opposition party, it was shockingly the party that won the election.

As I sat back in the tricycle I took home, I could not understand why some things were merely beliefs without a clear action to back it up.

When I got home that evening, I promised not to ever participate in anything that had to do with the governance of my country. Not because it was not possible to, but because I didn’t see my input yielding any fruits.

Recently, I got to know that there’s a lot of things going on in life, and we often criticise what we see instead of stepping out with our own initiatives.

_{People casting their vote}

This would build up over time, and whether I’m convinced that it’s getting enough visibility or not immediately, it would someday be a person’s reason for seeing life differently.

In this era of social media and influencers almost dictating what we should adopt as trends, I could build up something that will also serve as a pathway if I remain determined, focused, and consistent with what I had to offer.