Why run for political office when you can serve in many ways?

 By Felizar Mortillero


After thorough pondering, contemplation and scouring of conscience, I have fathomed that one does not need to run for public office in order to serve the people. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had served the American people especially the African-Americans through his civil rights movement in the 1960's and he was not a politician, he eventually lost his life because of his love of freedom. He lost his life but his good deeds in fighting for equality in America between whites and blacks will forever be remembered and his name will be immortalized together with the great men in the annals of the history of the world.

Mother Theresa had served the people of Calcutta, India without running for public office through her ministry and charity works. She cared for the poor of Calcutta regardless of their religion and cared for them as if they were her own. She had cared for them untiringly and unconditionally until her last breath, and she did not get something out of it but her efforts did not went in vain for she is now one of the candidates for sainthood.

There are many ways to serve the people, to be a good servant by becoming good in his field. Don't you know that a carpenter can be considered a GOOD public servant by becoming a good worker? And don't you know that if you do your work heartily and offer it to GOD you are considered already to have praised him?

Why run for public office when you can still serve the people without throwing your hat at the political arena? Why not spare your private life from being scoured upon by your possible political opponents? Why not spare yourself from the controversies and troubles politics can possibly give you? To any probable and possible political wannabe please contemplate on this.