In these seven and half years, I
have witnessed the history unfold that will go in the anal of world history to
be read by generations to come. I have witnessed the change in myself and the
world. I was immature then and wondered what lied ahead. I started my career as
an on job trainee with full of enthusiasm and excitement of being an
independent which I had longed for so long.
The following year
(2008) Bhutan got special attention to the world as it marked
the centenary celebration for reign of monarchy, 100 years (17th December,
1907 till 17th December, 2008) followed with the crowning of
our fifth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on 1st November,
2008 and establishment of constitutional democracy with first democratically
elected government. India being the close neighbour, I still remember the 9/11
(September 11) attack on Mumbai which the country still mourns over the lost of
many innocent souls. Likewise back in my office, we had our new Director then.
A day before Blessed Rainy Day, 21st September,
2009 Bhutan experienced one of the worst earthquake at 6.1 magnitude taking
seven innocent souls. The year was bit of unfair to me as well as I had lost
one of my closet soul and not to forget, Michael Jackson also left us the same
year trying hard to heal the world. The world also witnessed Tiger Wood
confessed all his faults publicly. However the year was a great celebration for
Roger Federer as he had his twin daughters born.
2010 was special as SAARC marked
and observed its 25th anniversary in Bhutan where I also turned 25 then. The
same year I got an opportunity to attend my first training abroad in India
followed by militia training at MTC in Wangdue phodrang. I am born in this same
place when my father served in army for 13 years. It was a waving flag with
waka-waka moment as the globe welcomed the FIFA World Cup in South Africa
where Paul the Octopus foretold Spain's win against the Netherlands in the 2010 World Cup Final.
11/11 – March 11th 2011
Japan experienced the worst earthquake of 9 magnitudes with tsunami leaving
hundreds of people homeless. It then followed with season of love when Prince
William got married in April followed by our beloved King getting married to
our beautiful Gyaltsuen in October. The same year I owned a car which I drove
only for about a year and sold upon realizing it was not necessary instead a
huge liability.
Come 21st December,
2012 the world is going to end was what echoed to every nook and corner of the world.
The movie 2012 further confused and lots of people were anxious. During this
year I got to attend ITEC program for 8 weeks in New Delhi, India living me
with lifetime memories enduring deep inside. I met my better half the same year
sending us in relation for more than one and half year before tying our knot
for lifetime.
I felt proud to get my first
promotion in 2013 after the entry into civil service further broadening my
responsibilities to serve my king, country and countrymen more competently and
conscientiously. I had then lots of memories to take along and made me
wiser than what I was in 2007. We had our second democratically elected
government formed which gave us lots of hope and aspirations to work harder
than before to have self-reliant economy.
2014 left me with nostalgic moments
as I was starting a new way of life with my better half officially. My
department has a new director as well who was my regional director then prior
to his current post. The year saw lots my office colleague getting transferred
to different regional offices under the same department as well as to a new
organization.
The year brought us more glamour to
the world as the new Prime Minister of Republic of India His Excellency Shri
Narendra Modi chose to visit Bhutan as the first nation abroad upon assuming
the office as his natural choice. Finally the time came for me to have my
official farewell dinner along with two other colleagues who are also on study
leave w.e.f. 1st August, 2014 until 31st July,
2017. Till then I urged myself to work harder to achieve good education in
order to serve my king, country and countrymen protecting the security and
sovereignty of the country.
Tashi Delek.
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