Election Love

During this election season, I thought about all of the issues that were being debated, the rising crime situation, the tourism industry, corruption in government, the NCA affair, the Rochamel affair and all of the other affairs and scandals. I also made one very important and interesting observation. This current election is really like a love affair and can be compared to a woman's love life.

Yes, I know that it may sound extremely far-fetched but just hear me out and think about it carefully. So, let's say St. Lucia was the woman in this love affair, and Hon. Sir John Compton and Dr. Kenny Anthony were her love interests. So St. Lucia was in a relationship with Compton for a really really long time. She loved how he treated her and benefited greatly from his affection. They both got comfortable with each other and began acting like an old married couple.

After many years, she got tired of him and craved for something new. 'The grass looks greener on the other side," she thought and left the mature Sir John for someone new, young and apparently more exciting. This is when Dr. Anthony enters the picture and sweeps Miss St. Lucia off of her feet with sweet talk, player moves, wining and dining; the likes of which she had never seen before. St. Lucia promptly dumps John and begins her hot affair with Anthony. Very soon, huge cracks start to appear in the once 'perfect' relationship and Kenny starts to show his true colours. St. Lucia realizes what a horrible mistake she made and goes running back, into the arms of her true love, Sir John.

So you see, we all have a lesson to learn from this election season; I know that the whole affair is not that simple but there are a few things we can take from it and apply to our love lives. First of all, we have to learn that the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence even though it may appear to be. If we are in a long-term relationship, we may get bored with the other person and may seek another love interest. There is nothing wrong with that, but sometimes what is best for us is right in front of us, standing by our side day in and day out. Someone new does not always equal something better.

Another thing is that when two people get together and fall in love at a young age (as St. Lucia did with Sir John), when they are still growing up and maturing, a little time apart may actually do them and the relationship some good. Sometimes, you need to spend a little time apart to grow, mature and find out what you really want out of life. After that when both of you are ready, the relationship can resume and hopefully you two can live happily ever after… Oh at least we all hope so. So you see, the comparison was not so far-fetched after all!