Thursday, April 30,
2009
My Dearest Dawa,
Let
me begin by asking how you are doing? I can only hope that this letter will
find you in the best of health and happiness. Here in Thimphu,
both of us are doing just fine. I have heard from Ana last week and they are
all fine in Punakha. Ama is fine as well. I am also certain that Ata Sangay and
Mathang Pema are fine in Kanglung. I also mailed to Ata Dorji and he is doing
very well in all regards. Thanks to the blessings of Kenchosum, harmony of
Tsawasum and love of our parents. Oh…..for your information Ata Dorji has
finished his final examination and he said it went well. He has been relieved
from his college but he said he would stay back in India until the result is out. I am
very happy for him.
Now
let me come to the point straight away. I am sure you know why I am writing to
you. Actually I wanted to write to you
much earlier but due to my busy work schedule I couldn’t. I beg your pardon for
that. Well I have been telling you often times how important this present stage
of your life is particularly being in 12th grade. You also do know
very well that you are standing on a pivotal point of your life now. You know that
this year, year 2009, will decide what you will be and where you will be in
your future. This means your academic performance in class 12 will basically
determine your career. This is one of the most important points in your life
but the most important in your educational life. If you perform well in class
12, you are headed for further education which means you are looking at bright
and happy future. On the contrary, if you don’t do well in class 12, it might
be the end of your education and worse is you are looking at a dark and gloomy
future. So my dearest brother, the dice is in your hand. It is how you cast it.
We are always by your side but remember “you are the architect of your own
future/life”. If you want to be a
doctor, it is you who can make yourself a doctor and not your teacher or parents
or the government. If you want to be a scientist, only you can make yourself a
scientist. If you want to be an engineer, only you can make yourself an
engineer. Remember, teachers can only guide you and help you to achieve your
dreams but they cannot make you what you want to be. It is as the saying goes,
“you can take a horse to the pond but can not make it drink.”
My
dear brother, I am not ordering you to do something for me or for our mother or
for anyone for that matter. In fact, we are not asking you to be successful for
us but it is for yourself, your own good. We know what life is like and what it
takes to stand up as a man in these modern times. I for one have not only seen
it but lived through and you bet life is not easy. You too have seen with your
own eyes how the level of education affects the quality and type of lifestyles
people lead. Therefore, having known the truth and seen things I am hoping that
you would have realized why you should study hard and become successful in life.
There
are so many things I want to tell you but I will tell you just one more thing
today and that is about now or never.
I can tell you for sure that I regret for not pursuing my higher studies during
the opportune time. It is not that I was not given a chance but it is that I
had forsaken the chance due to my short sightedness. Now I wish to do it but it
is not possible. Firstly, chance is so rare for my qualification and secondly I
have grown older whereby I do not qualify because of age restriction, and
thirdly I have to work and earn and so I can not afford time. There is no way I
can buy time or opportunity. It is as rare as water in desert. Thus, you must
understand that this is your golden chance which you must grab it and make the
best of it. You must also keep in mind that if you let it go now, it might
never come back to you. My boy, opportunity knocks only once! My brother, it is
now or never!
I
also had a look at your last year’s mark sheets and I was really disappointed
in you. It is far from anybody’s satisfaction. On the average I was hoping at
least in seventy’s line but I was shocked to see your marks in 40s and 50s line
except for Dzongkha. It is unlike your class 10 result which was quite good. If
you remember, I told you that you must do much better in class 12. Perhaps you
must have forgotten it. Nonetheless, I am reminding you now and am ringing a
bell into your ears that it is high time to wake up to the reality. It is high
time you realize that class 12 examination is not far away. It is already May,
almost half way through the year and December will be here even before you
realize it. PB Shelly said, “If winter is here can spring be far behind.”
Likewise, if May is here can December be far behind? Remember, time really
flies! So forget about everything and focus your whole attention to studies
from now until class 12 exams are over. I tell you it is not too late to start
now BUT if you do not start now it might be too late. Waste no more time on
other things and put all your efforts into studies. Other things can wait but
not studies. If you do this, I bet you will never regret it.
Lastly, Ama, Ana, Ata Sangaya and Ata Dorji, all of us are
hopeful that you will do your best and come out with colourful results. At the
same time we are really concerned about your performance this year. We are
concerned because you are the youngest in the family and we don’t want to see
you do badly and ruin your future. We are hopeful because you are a good boy
and you proved us in class 10 that you can do. Above all we know that we can
count on you as a responsible person and that you will never let us down.
Our prayers and good wishes are always with you. We love
you.
On behalf of our uniquely beautiful family.
Ata Karma D. Gyeltshen
DYS, MoE, Thimphu
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