Got a call last night. My friend wanted to know what I hoped to gain by this blog spot. My question is do I have to "gain" anything? The gist of the argument was there must be a motive, a political motive. WTF! This is my blog where I write whatever bull I want and I don't particularly care two kavaabus if people don't even know that it exists let alone read it. This is where I spill out my gut churning, projectile vomitting, carcinogens and I will continue to do so as long as I please. If he thinks that I am doing this for a political reason, he can go and lick a certain ageing, pimpled derriere.
After the conversation, I realised that my friend's concerns aren't without a reason after all. In the Maldives, every action, every reaction is often politically related even if not motivated. While there are many who tries their level best to stay out of the political sphere, it inevitably lands on them and drags them helplessly into this vortex of lies, corruption, power and greed. A few years ago as long as you remain silent you may be able to escape. Now its no more. Even if you are a hapless bystander, you have no guarantee that you will be able to remain a bystander for long. Someone you know, someone close to you would be embedded deeply inside this political game and you are forced to take sides. And the best way to even try and remain a bystander is to play the political game..what a paradox aye?
So I am not surprised that my friend thought I had an ultimate motive in this and refuses to accept that this is just a tool for letting out my frustrations.
When is the next cabinet reshuffle? hehe
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7 comments:
Just ignore them. keep on blogginh.
thanks. will do.
Ur pretty cool... Keep up ur writing.. I love reading it.
hehe, maybe your friend thought u were on your way to creating a new political party as per yr particular ideals. recruit the friend asap!
dont stop blogging ;)
mdv thought hasn't progresed as far as we would like to. every one must want something, especially if it hints on politics. What to do, give it time...
and keep on bolgging, I like this particular entry.
Nish - thanks, appreciated. Much appreciated
Jaa - you've just given me an idea. Thanks mate. hehe
Athena - yep. You've hit the mohoru on my head. Progress is way toooooooooooooo slow.
Just to play devil's advocate (irony intended) sometimes when we mature we often either a) find that we did have some loosely defined agenda after all or b)think that we did. So your friend might be in the ballpark with what he's trying to insinuate. However the important thing is to keep on expressing your opinions and as a result you might define where you stand on key political issues although that doesn't mean you have to fit into one of society's ready-made categories (that only ever happens in Hollywood movies with their shallow stereotypes anyway). Keep carving out that niche brother. Someday you might find yourself a cosy little cubbyhole of your own.
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