What Calmed Him Down #2
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As the election period draws nigh, it is noted of him that he
Piped low and stops talking about different things, even things he should talk about he
Remained silent on them. People cannot but decipher what this mean with time and they note
That he plans to seek re-election into his office, thence he wants to play smart so that
People will think he has changed. Even at some instances, he has invited into the community
Which he governs some religious leaders and has shown the people that he has become a
Changed person because he knows that the people of the community likes religion. They
Are full of religion but their hearts are far from their maker and creator because they do
Things that those who do not believe in God cannot do. This new assumed position of his
Actually won the hearts of many people who are religious bigots as they continued to
Campaign for him that he is a nice person and that the devil that has been known before is
Better than an unseen and unknown angel. They should give him a second chance because
God is a God of second chance they used to say, and when they give him a second chance
All those changes they required of him he will do, he has learnt his lessons, and it is human to
Err but divine to forgive they say. Some people while talking at the newspaper stand say of
The development in the community that if anyone says that the man would pipe low like
This they would even bet it with their testicles but look at how he has changed. His changes
Is associated with his re-election bid, assuming he is not going for the post the second term, it
Is sure that he will not pipe low because yesterday’s stone is still a stone and has not
Changed his characters. Because he has not acted well, the people of the community met and
Resolved that he must be reelected into the office, because he is not a good representative of
The community to the outside world. He tried all he could to win back the people’s heart
As he started adding human face to what he is doing and signing some bills that have been
Made by the legislative arms of the government all in a bid to win the people’s hearts. The
Journalists on seeing the development too could not but made mention of those new
Things that he is doing and are looking at what the populace will do, for the politicians used
To say that the electorates have a way of forgiven their leaders. Thence, they were thinking
That with these 11th hour changes they really hope the electorates have forgiven him and
Would give him another chance to steer the ship of the community. The people of the
Populace after another meeting say they will not discourage anyone nor stop anyone from
Voting from the candidate of his or her choice but as for them, they have made their
Decision and they are not changing their position from their earlier stance. As the period of
The election draws nigh, the people have called secret meeting with all stake holders of the
Community and had told them that they should vote the man out, because he has betrayed
Their trusts. He did all he could to ensure that he is returned to office, but the people’s mind
Has been made up and he was voted out of office on the day of election, to teach him a lesson
That when one gets to the position of authority one needs to know that he is a servant
Leader and should not unduly use his power to satisfy his cronies and friends but should
Know that even his enemies voted for him before he could get to the position because
Politicians’ friends’ votes alone can win for them the election. When he lost the election he learnt his lessons, and started applying wisdom to many things in the society…
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