Anim Tashi Dolkar

 Anim Tashi Dolkar

Chapter 1

Yangzom is a kind-hearted person and she is a great believer of a religion. Most of the time she visits religious places. Once when she was circumambulating the temple, she saw Anim sitting at the backside of the temple, facing towards the big mountain and clam river following down towards the south-west. Most of the time the same Anim was found sitting at the same place in a meditative position. Yangzom couldn't resist without asking any questions to Anim after seeing her sitting in the same place whenever Yangzom visits the same temple. So Yangzom went near her and asked "can I talk to you and know about you?"

"Life is something that we cannot define at all. Sometimes I believe, life is just like a dream. Sometimes I feel, it's a journey which we were made to complete whether we like it or not. Life is such a complicated journey where everting is connected to one another. If one knot gets disturbed, the whole journey gets messed up. We cannot say anything about it. It is undefinable" said Anim facing at the great mountain at the other side and the clam river which flows below the mountain.

Looking at the expression of Anim, Yangzom got curious and she asked, "how can I help you?" "I don't think anyone can help me unless I can help myself. Many people came through the journey of my life but no one could help me, no one could save me, everyone was helpless. So I don't think you can also help me in any way" she responded with her tears rolling from her cheeks. Yangzom got devastated looking at Anim. She regretted asking unnecessary questions. However, she managed to console Anim and said "you are right. I may not be able to help you but we cannot see the inner strength, power, and commitment of another person. We can never judge anyone just looking at their appearance. Maybe I will be of some help to you. So can you share your problem?". "If I have to share my problems, you must have enough time and patience to listen to me," said Anim. "I won't mind listing to your problem. I can manage to be with you just to listen to your problem if you don't mind to share with me. Before you share anything about yourself, you must trust me that I will not share your stories with anyone and it will be with me only" said Yangzom to make Anim feel more comfortable sharing her problems and stories. 

"My name is Tashi Dolkar. I changed my name after joining Dratsang in the year 2001. I was born in the year 1980 to a wealthy family. I am the youngest among five siblings in my family. I am from the eastern part of Bhutan. I started my education at a community school located just next to my home town. From there I completed my primary education and later I went to another new school for my secondary and higher secondary education. After completing class 12, I qualified in CST(College of Science and Technology) to study civil engineering. Until I reach college, I didn't face any problem. My parents and elders were all supportive and they encouraged and motivated me in whatever I do till that day. After joining the college, I had devasted problems that I still cannot forget until now. I don't think that I can forget that tragedy happened to me in my life" Anim shared. After listening to her short introduction, Yangzom got more curious and asked, "what happen after joining college?" "It's getting dark now. I need to attend my evening prayer. I will share from tomorrow" she responded and went to do her evening prayer. 

To be continued tomorrow.

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Today is Your BirthDay

 Dear Tshering Tshueltrim Choden,

12th September will be always a special and important day in our entire life. It is the day where you came to existence with so much luck and wishes in my life. It is the day where most unbearable pain was felt in my mind and heart with so much excitement and joy in one's lifetime. It is also the day to celebrate every year with lots of good wishes and prayers for the accomplishment of whatever journey we venture into. On this day exactly at 12:01 pm, you were born at Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Referral Hospital. You were welcomed with so much love and excitement in my life. This moment was the most life-changing moment in my life.

It’s really amazing to know that you will be 2years old today! 720days of our journey together with you was really extraordinary and no words can describe how I felt witnessing your developmental stages. I enjoyed every little thing which you picked up from others. As you grow up every day, you learn every little thing which happens in your surrounding. Every day you imitate how others speak and do, and you get more mature every day.  The entire 720 days of our journey together was really amazing and you have never failed to engage and surprise your father and me. Thank you so much for being that amazing little girl. Hope you will be more amazing in the future.

Time may change, people may change, our surroundings may change, our life may change but your mother's love will never change in any situation. No other thing can replace the love of your mother. No other thing will be pure than the love of your mother. Whatever I do, wherever I go, you will be my first priority and at any cost cannot leave you behind and move forward. You will be my world and this world will be more amazing and beautiful in your presence.

Today on this very special day of ours, I would like to say a few things which you must know in our life:

1. Life will be never easy. It will be more challenging with the change of everything in the world of digitization. So you must be strong enough to face those challenges in your life. 

2. Being a girl, our enemy is always with us. So you have to be extra careful and cautious about whatever you do in your life.

3. In your life, try to be the best. Always do good and be good to others. You must have a clean and pure heart and mentality. 

With love

Your Mother

Extraordinary Sensations

 This is the journal recorded by the narrator of “Big Story of A Man” in her daily diary.

Extraordinary Sensations

I cannot describe what I am really feeling tonight. I got distracted, I got surprised, my heart got broken, no more I can imagine this complex world. Literally, I got an extraordinary feeling which I never experienced before. How can I accept the fact that my close friends are getting into a relationship?. Karma is a married man and he is a father of three sons. He got a beautiful wife back at home, he got a beautiful family life and he doesn’t have any problem to get into another new relationship. Regarding Pelzom, she is such a very beautiful girl. She posses a perfect body figure, her academic performance is always outstanding. Her parents are all educated and her family and siblings are always supportive. She doesn’t face any financial crises and she doesn’t have any problem in her life. She still has a bright future. She cannot get married to a man who already got a family.

This world has become so complicated It has become more complex with modern technologies. Anything can be done within a short span of time. Anything can be fake, anything can be superficial, anyone can become a duplicate, any person can act unique and may more. 

With the change of everything in our surroundings, both men and women must be cautious. We never know who will be deceiving and who will be the victim in the relationship. Both must be critical in their thoughts, must be careful in their action, and must be cautious with what they speak to the other somebody. Anyone can be the victim in the relationship if not careful. 

Love is blind faith. It doesn’t have any bars to restrict the feelings to move from one person to another. It can happen at any time, anywhere, and with anyone. But true love will happen only once in everyone's life. Before our true love comes into our life, there will be many characters who will play a different role at a different scene. There will be lots of drama in our life. Sometimes it can be miserable, sometimes it can be joyous, and sometimes be frustrating.  While you play any kind of drama in any scene, both men and women must be critical, must be cautious, and must be clear in thoughts. If not, there are probabilities that anyone can be a victim in the relationship.

When people are restored with desire and urge, their mouth will become sliver spoon and their expression will be so much pleasing. But their thoughts will be never honest. Their words will be never truthful. Their actions will be artificial. Most of the time people believe in those unrealistic acts and become the prey of that fake person.

The message I am going to cover here is, be mindful while you be in a relationship. All the people who you meet may not be that real person. He or she might be decorated with artificial expression, thoughts, and actions. The man who you think as most handsome and adorable might turn to the ugliest person. The man who thinks you can trust most might change to the greatest cheater in your life. The man who you think as the cleanest person might be the dirtiest person that you ever met. The man who you think single might be a father of two or three children. Never drag away your mind with looks. Pretty ladies may not be your wonderful wife. Sometimes ugliest lady might be the most wonderful partner in your life. So everyone must be mindful of what you do and how you do in your life.

Narrator's Diary

 A page "Narrator's Diary" was created in my Facebook account mainly to write stories through my own personal experiences and personal journey of life. 

Through writing and sharing stories, I hope that other readers may get inspired and motivated through it. 

Another intension for creating this page is to keep myself engaged in writing so that I can express my feelings through writing in the form of story.

Big Story of A Man

The story which I am going to share is based on true story. However the name of the character and the places were changed to maintain the privacy of the people who were involved in this story. If some name and places which are mentioned here resembles anyone, its purely coincidence and in no ways it represents the name of the people and places mention in this story.

It was a blessed rainy day, 21st September. The day was so good and exciting for Dechen to celebrate the day with her friends at college. Early in the morning, she woke up, took bath to cleanse the sin which she had accumulated over the years, offered the fresh water to God and did her everyday prayers. 

After that, she went through her Facebook to write blessed rainy day wishes to her loved ones. While she was writing the wishes on her Facebook wall, her messenger beeped with a message " hello, good morning". It's Karma, her primary school mate. She replied instantly "hello, good morning la". They exchanged few conversation by asking how are you doing, where have you been and what have you been doing. While they were chatting, Karma asked her "are you free engaged in any work today?". Dechen responded " I am not really engaged in any other important work but today is blessed rainy day so I have planned to celebrate the day with my friends at college". "If you are not engaged in other work, I thought of asking you to meet with me today" karma said. Dechen directly responded, "if you want to meet, then let us meet by evening. I will along with my friends and we will have our dinner in the restaurant". Karma said "It's ok. I will pick up from your college gate. So come till gate at 4:00pm".

Dechen went to the kitchen to prepare paneer thukpa and suja for her friends. While she was in the kitchen, her friends Zangmo called her at the top of her voice " oi, call shak la". She rushed to the room to receive the call. It was her elder sister calling from Paro to inform her that she is coming to meet her by evening. She told Dechen that she will reach her college by 4:30pm.

Dechen and her friends had their thukpa and suja. They took photos to keep their memories of blessed rainy day celebration. Ather they finished with their morning activities, they discussed to packed lunch and go out of college to celebrate the day. They agreed to each other and decide to go out for their lunch. Dechen told her friends to start preparing their lunch so that they can go early and come back early. 

They finished preparing their lunch by 12:30pm and started their journey by 1:00pm. When they reached their destination, the time was about to 2:00pm. After reaching their, they took rest for 30 minutes and then they started to have lunch. While they have lunch, Dechen said "my elder sister is coming here to meet with me from Paro. She will here by 4:30pm". She didn't share that she agreed to Karma to go for a dinner at 4:00pm. So silently she dropped the message saying " I am very sorry to inform you that I won't be able to meet with you today. My sister is coming from Paro and she will be here by 4:30pm. So I need to be in campus while she comes here. Otherwise my sister will be mad with me. So let us plan to meet in some other days". 

They went back to the college and while they reached college, the time was already 4:20pm. Her elder sister reached exactly at 4:45pm. Her sister came with one cartoon and bag. She handed over and said, "I in hurry. I will go directly from her. Take care and study well. I will call you later. If you are in need of money, I will transfer it in your account". Her sister went directly from the parking after handing over that cartoon and bag.

Her friend Choden called her "oi call shak la na" She said "Ebu giwa la ya" Choden said " new number la" New number? She hurriedly went to the room and picked up the phone and said "hello la" The other person was very serious and said "I am Karma. I was waiting near your college gate and you all are not coming. Are you going to come or not?". "Ya sorry karam. Actually I dropped you a message in your messenger. You didn't get my message?" Dechen asked nervously. 

To be continued tomorrow.

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