Waiting for the right age to do things that make you happy is one rule, most of us break. From driving
vehicles to trying your first cocktail- it was just so tedious to wait to ‘officially’ do it. Infact, some term
18 years as not being an adult, but as ‘legal to drive’ age. Out of all these, there are some people, who
actually do look forward to being 18, to be officially considered as a responsible citizen of the country.
Voting is one right given to us, for the development of our country, and everybody should religiously
exercise it.
Out of all these people waiting to vote, I, inspite of being born here, am unable to vote. It’s a huge
regret for me, that inspite of being a part of the nation; I can’t take part in the decision-making. I don’t
have a voice there. It’s not the fault of the system, but, like a true patriot, it fills me with sadness on not
being able to vote. It bothers me when people who are able to vote, either vote null or don’t go at all
because of lame reasons like, not registering for voters id, or just had something else to do on that day.
If you’d ask me, I have a say, and a very strong opinion on who I want as my next leader, and I would
give up a lot of things to be able to be a part of the system.
You do realize the importance of certain things when you don’t have it, and being not able to vote, since
I’m not an Indian, it fills me with regret, that I’m losing out on something. I’m losing out on thanking
the person, because of whom, I am safe in my city. If its one way of thanking him, if its my chance for
payback, im losing out on that opportunity. I’m losing out on that one person, who is responsible for the
progress, development and everything that my state is right now. I regret that I could not thank him in
the only way I could.
Arent we the same people who blame the government when something goes wrong with the country,
our state, our city? How many of us sit back claiming,”what can I, being a common man, do anything
about it?”. It’s a shame, when being a common man, if we can do little things, and we avoid it because
of other minor reasons. Its not a holiday on voting day, it’s THE VOTING DAY! It’s the most important
day instead, and who do we dedicate it to? Unimportant activities!
He, being a person, responsible for you feeling secure, acting like a fatherly figure, is being let down.
What are we giving him back? How are we reciprocating for being the fastest growing city? Are we even
making him realize, that, for whatever reasons, we are thankful, we respect him, we value him, and WE
WANT HIM!
I feel guilty, and have a remorse withing me, for, Me-by not being able to vote and others, who have not
voted for any reason whatsoever, have let him down !
