I Lost The Election

The Author

How I walked lonely to house after loosing an election. After the voting process came to an end, the compilation of the results begun and all eyes were on the electoral commission to finally declare the results. Though I was hesitant in the beginning, I gradually calmed myself down and moved a little far from where the counting was going on. All of a sudden I heard people shouting with joy and excitement , even though I couldn't hear what they were saying but I was convinced that they were celebrating my victory.

Someone moved close to where I was standing and told another person beside me, Suntaa lost the election and when I heard it I breath in and out over thousand times before I could put myself together. After the bad news I turned round and saw that the faces of people around me ironically was not welcoming, hmm, at that moment, I needed a companion to take me home but no one came close to me. People were moving away from me for it was obvious I wasn't their preferred candidate.

I started moving towards home to avoid further embarrassment, then my mind started to ponder and asked questions like, how on earth did I lose the election?, what have I done to God?, so God wasn't listening to all my prayers and devotion all this while?, but I thought I was the people's favorite? I was depressed and sad and felt like dying, In fact, I felt the world hated me.

As I continue moving on with all this questions in my mind, I heard my name from behind and I turn to see who that person was, to my surprise, it was a lady that I not all that close to, told me to wait and listen to her, I immediately asked her, what at all have I done to God? She replied you have done nothing wrong Suntaa. I then ask her again but why didn't I win? She again replied I don't know but I think that is what God have decided for you. She said, Please Mr Suntaa listen to this my little advice as a sister to you. I know you might probably felt anger, despair, disappointment, dismay, embarrassment, fatigue, frustration, pain and regret, among many other things.

Please don't let your actions define your loss. Even if we do not vote for you, but some of us will still benefit from you. You have given us a choice, but we took it for granted. Losing can be valuable. How you behave in those moments can perhaps be more self-defining than winning could ever be. Sometimes losing shows you, who you are. You are not the first person to lose an election neither will you be the last person, people have lost elections before.

So take heart and be yourself as you always preach, the fact that you lost doesn't means you have lost yourself, the fact you have lost doesn't mean you have lost us, the fact that you have lost doesn't mean you should quit, the fact that you have lost doesn't mean it's the end of your world. Mr Suntaa be strong enough to accept this lost and have hope that there is success on your part, you have achieved more in the past. To every election there is bound to be a winner and a loser so don't let your lost make you feel like you are nobody, take Abraham Lincoln as your friend for now.

After listening and making more sense from her advice I told myself, Suntaa Be a man and own up to your mistakes. You know the truth regardless of what your emotions are telling you now, so take control of your emotions, so that you don't regret later......

Suntaa Abudu Ibrahim.
UDS Nyankpala Campus SCC.