tashi namgay
a man
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Going Nuts
Friday, April 9, 2021
The Unsung Gem
Let's not go the long way. I am about to write a short personal perspective about a man I am coming across.
He is Mr Sonam Tobgay aka Sotey. A surveyor by calling. I am witnessing a huge brilliance, determination and professional views not just in my eyes but from others judgement too.
He have a way of keeping the perfect rapport with the engineers, machine operators and all others who are to be dealt in his profession.
Well we were to built a small canal for the monsoon streams. Engineers were hit hard as they couldn't make the machine operator understand their plan. And the canal was naive in a way appeared natural and unplanned. And this man Sotey comes in, explains the drawings of the map in a most simple way and now the canal is on it's way to align just as it is in the map.
Prior his step in. A site engineer was complaining, it's a headache. And after Soteys easy maneuvers, Sotey was telling himself and I eavesdrop. "This is a piece of cake. They have built Panama canal and Suez. Where are we?
And this is not just himself nor me. It's for all Bhutanese who must ask where are we? Yes they have built Panama and Suez canals and we are stuck in this small monsoon canal.
This man I am writing about is really the unsung gem of our country. Many exist in our country doing their job as smartly as they can. We can't afford to lose such gems. Note that there is impending threats like "leaving for Australia" kind.
He grooms unemployed to survey, he has data saved in his head, he cares his helpers, he works for the greater good( he does Over Time albeit he know he is not going to be paid for it) and he is the unsung gem.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
She felt in love with the Prisoner
His friends talked about their loved woman in their life. He stood silent and one of them asked Joy. Joy do u hav any woman in your life?
That was a time when my wife abandoned me and I was helpless. I have been chatting in facebook with this Jamyang girl for long. And I lied to her from head to toe. One time i thought it's getting too deep and decided to confess. I said I was an ex convict. That I used to be a alcoholic and druggist. I gamble huge. I was unfaithful to my wife. I used violence against my ex wife and girlfriends. That my family nearly disowned me and friends have already ignored my calls.
I was hell sure this Jamyang girl would unfriend me or wouldn't see that angle I wished. For who wouldn't? I was done. For the first time I felt relieved after telling a truth.
Next day she started chatting with me again. Yeah this Jamyang girl. As though nothing occurred. After certain chats I asked do u feel same for me? And my mind was what NOW??
She says we wil go ahead. We will try to mend everything and once just once u fail again and that's it. No drinks no drugs nothing from ur past. Just the new future.
And I was like really?? ..that's all I need. For i hav decided to transform..to improve and that's all I need. She had helped me in regaining my mental health, and in many others way reminded me I am very special all when the world hav stopped looking at me.
His friends were astounded, some believed Joy cooked up the story and some were like "that's like in the movie mate" and rest were like "does such woman still really exist?
This story could only end in two ways either she leaves him or she changes her mind.
But that's in stars, for now, to this day Joy still contacts her....ππ
Friday, September 4, 2020
Beautiful Sharshops
A bus ticket from Trashigang to Thimphu.
This ticket is a golden ticket if u travel alone. Sharshops as we say to people from eastern Bhutan, they are the people born of modesty and humility. Maybe not all but most of them are.
From the mid year of 2013 to 2018 i had made frequent travels in that route. And i have untold fond memories most of which is comprised by Sharshokpas.
The bus driver accommodates more than capacity, this is not a complain but a factor making the journey more memorable. As compact it is, the livelier it is.
A old woman run out of her BaBa and was asking me if i chew.... somewhere after we crossed the breakfast point in Yadi. I shared her mine. And next??...she was asking about my hometown, my family and so on it goes till Sengor. And its in Sengor where its stopped for lunch. Normally i hate to talk to strangers for this long but in her i saw some truth, genuineness that absorbs ones consciousness so deeply though the topic of our talk being very ordinary.
I recount one time i was eating lunch alone in Sengor hotel and there comes a young boy in early twenties and start talking about food. How foods are cooked back there in his home and the taste. Oh my god like he knows me from a long time. I never feel alone.
Back in Bus many topics are in hot discussions participated by almost all the passengers...like a family. Gosh.
One time my ex wife the then my wife was calling me... and i was replying...Mommy i am uphill to Thrimshingla and i will call u when i reach Bumthang. I hung up my phone. And from behind a joyful aunty says seems you hav a caring gf. π π ...and i replied i hav wife...and she was taken aback like...really..??...you are very young. π π and we keep on talking till we reach Bumthang.
A old man ask where i am upto....and i say to Trongsa and u..??..he says to Thimphu...i hav my son got a new home there..a new job and asking me to come over time and again, his silent pride apparentππ...very cute...how parents take their kids success.
During the lunch time in Sengor, and yes there is only a hotel and 3 or 4 buses arrive at the same time and fellow passengers would say Kota we should hurry or the food will run outπ π ..and we go in hurriedly.
These people are very humble and in their environment i tend to love my country more becoz we hav such a beautiful peoples....π
Some moments maybe left out..whenever i recall vividly it will be updated
If u doubt fabrications i staunchly vouch u to travel alone in that bus....
Thursday, July 16, 2020
A message to Drukwood.
My country is the best country, this is what we hear from every countrymen for their own country. And as a Bhutanese i love Bhutan. Undeniably true.
But there must be flaw in human creation. And countries are created by man. No! Wrong here sorry, countrymen are wrong sometimes i mean this way. See the problem is that we hardly take up a job that gives no respect. We are coming from environment where we are forced to look only and only for high post. Thats why we dont see graduates taking up blue collar jobs. Not intently saying that they must but there are graduates who prefer blue collar jobs and are afraid to take it, afraid of society.