What I Think: Be the citizen you claim to be

This is awfully short. However, upon reading this article, it would be very much appreciated should the readers find a sense of sportsmanship and acceptance.

No matter which party you are in the elections, it is really expected of each one to accept the results. The controversy of cheating or vote buying is getting overrated. How many times are you going to blame the other party of vote buying just because they won the elections?

Well give your heads a little upside hit, because clearly all who are guilty of this are incorrigible and demented.

Had your party won, and the other party throws rumors of your party’s vote buying, what would you feel?

Your party has lost. Get over it and move on!

Is it not enough that you saw the MAJORITY of the votes went to the other party? Don’t go claiming that the bigger part of the municipality believes in your candidate. Because seriously? The results say it all. Other than the fact that you claim there was vote buying involved, think about it. Thinkers are doers.

Therefore, when you are the one dirtying your mind about it, clearly, you are familiar of doing it. So stop all your whiny and irrelevant comments about how the elections turned out. You can’t do anything about it.

You believe in your candidate just as much as each one believes in theirs. The results are out. The winners are awarded. Instead of being bitter and malicious, try accepting the current reality and get out of your way to help the cause. You are still part of that town. Whether you win or lose, the big picture is the welfare of all who resides in that town and not the pride of your candidate and everyone close to them.

Give your candidate the smallest amount of dignity they have left. Because of your negativity and irrational take on the outcome of the elections, you are the one bringing down the morale of your candidate. It is making their loss harder to bear. May you be a friend, a relative or an immediate family member, just show your support to your candidate by being there. For all you know, from their loss they may gain something out of it. If you continue to look at the negative side of the situation and harp on all the apparent differences and the failure of your candidate in winning the hearts of the people, then you’re not comforting them. You are rubbing rock hard sea salt on the wounds and the abrasions seethe in pain making the scars more visible in the end. Help them overcome the loss by moving forward. Because the anger or animosity you feel for the winning party is not going to help you at all.

Do not wait until other people have moved on with their lives before you see the bigger picture. The election is done. And so should your alliance.

After the elections, there are no more competing sides. There is only one side, and that side will be the only side for the next couple of years or so. If you are not going to get over your loss, then you are not a worthy citizen of your town.

Think about that, and stop your pity party. It’s pathetic.

JMAGS 05-15-10