Pink Butterfly: Let's Move & Let's Love

Last month, I've registered as a voter for the first time in my 27 years of existence. Yep, it took me that loooooong! Wait a minute, I can practically see the "?s" invisibly springing out of your mind.

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Before you judge me, (and I would humbly accept judgments for this) I'm going to tell you why. I don't think there's a valid reason for being not a registered voter for the longest time. I mean, I'm a citizen of this country and exercising my right to vote is a crucial thing towards being one. If I'm going to be very honest, the main reason was that, I don't really care.

See how lame? It's that simple. And I know I should be exiled and thrown out of the country for this, or be excommunicated (whichever suits non-voters best), but if we're gonna do that, unregistered voters (like me before) would sure have formed another archipelago in this country. Get what I mean? All I'm saying is that, I'm pretty sure there are also a lot of people out there who are unregistered voters for so many reasons. I don't care who wins or who losses in the dirty game called politics, and I'm really not into all the dramas and black propaganda brought about by an incoming election. I don't care if the elected people will serve with all honesty and make some development in his administration, or choose to take back everything he invested during the campaign (maybe even more) through corruption. I just wanted to go live a life of my own. I mean my life is complicated as it is without all the complication of everything election related.

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Now I come to realize that everything is a cycle. Since I didn't exercise my right to vote, I don't really get to exercise my right to complain (if there is one) about anything bad I see in the government. Now this is not the main reason why I changed my mind. What I'm saying is that if we want a change, it should start with ourselves right? You can't expect your stomach be filled when you're hungry when you didn't do anything to fill it with in the first place. Shame on me to complain about unfinished government projects and undisclosed government funds when I myself didn't do anything in my power to vote for the person I think who would be best for the position. Sure living a life of your own is a lot easier, but living in a community where you can say you actually and truly (in the truest form) belong, is a lot more meaningful. We don't want a life that's meaningless, we want a life where we actually matter.

I may have slacked for the last years but I am making a move right now in showing how I love my country through this one little -but very profound- act. Yes! I do love my country. I could say this over and over again. I love being a Filipino, and I love everything that made me one. My being hospitable, my being so family oriented, my being able to smile in stressful times, my whole being actually including the good and the bad. I have never, for once, did anything for my country besides being a good citizen (I mean I don't mess around, so I guess I'm a good citizen right?). I've never been a volunteer for something that helps other Filipinos. Nothing. Like I said I just wanted to live my life.

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But come this election 2013, I'm making a big leap towards making a difference for this country. I promise to choose wisely. I know my single vote, along with yours, if we all choose to exercise our right to vote, can make or break the Philippines for the next 6 years or longer. Voting is a move, it's an act of love for our country. Make it count.

Let's move & let's love!

Take Care,