The Search for Imperfection

          One’s success can never be a good news to everyone.

          It’s been a trademark for us, Filipinos, that when someone reaches the heights of success, there will always be other people who will find ways to pull that someone down. Perhaps, to keep that someone grounded but actually, the intention is beyond this. Something that is caused by insecurity and jealousy. The so-called crab mentality is the right term to describe such.

          Now that the election for presidency is fast approaching, about a few quarters to go, politicians and politics-oriented people are exposing one another’s hidden secrets. Secrets that have been kept for years. Secrets that once revealed, can destroy a politician’s reputation in the eyes of the country’s voters. They’re like pulling one another’s tail not to make anyone succeed in getting the public trust.

In the previous months and years, some names were already mentioned and revealed to the public for being involved in the multibillion pork barrel scam. Almost all were in denial regarding the issues. We get it. Of course, who would ever want his/her reputation to receive stains from others? It’s like Domino Effect that when someone’s bad side was revealed, that someone will seek ways to expose others’ and those others will find another to do the same.

          To cite an example, just recently, we’ve heard of allegations against Vice President Jejomar Binay for the overpricing multimillion-peso New Makati City Parking building contract, alleged use of public funds for campaign and election purposes and many others. Perhaps, this is just a revenge of other politicians whose names were pointed out in the previous multibillion fund scam issue. Or perhaps, this is just a move of his future co-candidates for the highest position in the land since Binay is indeed one of the strongest presidentiables to beat. Well, we cannot blame them if that’s how they play the game!

          In some ways, we, common Filipinos, can benefit on what they are doing in the higher ranks of the society because, in that manner, we can be able to know who really the right ones are. The ones who really deserve our trusts.

          Probably, looking for our future leaders’ flaws is a thing that can help us decide on who to vote for the upcoming national election. Unfortunately, we cannot find the right person for the position because an ideal leader is nowhere. Why not understand their sides, weigh their good and bad sides, and search for the good deeds they did which can really help elevate the country’s current status.

          Remember, good guys are bad guys that haven’t been caught, if I am to revise the song “Good Girls” of 5 Seconds of Summer. There’s no absolutely good person. We all commit mistakes, we all commit sins. Looking for one another’s dirt will only ruin our country. Why not do the search for imperfections for ourselves first? Surely, we can find a lot of things we need to change. Crab mentality is for those damn insecure people only.