The father and the son's conversation

This early in the morning I boarded a taxi. I found that the father was riding his son to the school for the examination.

The driver has put on the BBS radio. There was a series of news and then there was a news about the opening ceremony of the National Assembly yesterday. So the opposition leader Tshering Tobgay offered his gratitude to His Majesty the King for His noble supports and efforts during the recent earthquake.

The father exclaimed that Tshering Tobagay and alikes in the parliament speak so good and meaningful which are important for the nation and people as whole.

The son was quite confused and asked: "Who is Tshering Tobgay, apa?"

"Oh! He is the person in Bhutan equivalent to the Prime Minister."

The son was more puzzled, I could make through his next question. "But who is prime minister?"

"You know our King mosh". The son nodded. Then the poor father added, "These people like Tshering Tobgay and Prime Minster are powerful and responsible people next to our King."

Then it seemed that the son understood and remembered something. "Yes apa, now I remember that these people are those whom we elected in 2008."

The father was quite proud. "So you know who they are."

"We have been told by teacher in the school," responded the son.

"Are you prepared for today's exams?" asked the father.

"I think I can do it well."

"You should do well in exams, ok. You have to study well from here onwards and get good marks, then you will become like these people: Lyonpo Tshering Tobgay and the Prime Minister."

"I will try, apa!"

The father smiled at him.

We reached our destination. The son got out of the taxi and the father said after him, "Remember our promise and do well in the exams."

(P.S: This is not fictional but true encounter. Photo Courtesy: from google)

Should we worry about Heron???

"It is ironic that Bhutan, known for its pristine environment, a global “hotspot,” is not able to provide shelter to endangered species," Kuensel editorial.
Why is it ironic? Why? Its time to get out of confines and start our work towards "self-sufficiency".
Why we have to really concern for the sake of these birds when our Bhutanese people are literally poor and suffering in the name of conservation of environment. We cannot halt such development activities, not at all.
Ours is such a small country with yet small population. But most of our people do not have access to clean drinking water and best of medical sevices and education. We can grow our own food but we land up importing so much food from our neighbours. As a whole, Bhutanese living standard is pathetically low. We can no more fool ourselves that we are proud GNH nation but where what wants and needs are as any other people in the developed nations have.
Its time our country should use our natural resources properly even that our future generations would benefit.
So when we have natural resources in our hand, we should use them. I mean that if the glaciers and snow start melting faster than it should not be, then we are fool for not using them. Then where can we boast of having conserved our environment deaccelarating the development? I say this because we are sandwiched between two globally emerging economic super powers who are not going to turn back in their quest. So when they are not and, ofcourse, which are the most contributors of GHGs, why our small country should and yet suffer because of them?
It does not make any sense to me! I will not be obliged by the international recognition for our environment conservation policy. Lets not be befooled and blinded to make our own economic progress because of these accolades.
We have to , in other round, focus on economic development but yet taking environment conservation into consideration. But importance should be given to the economic development first.

(Photo courtesy: Bhutan Observer)