A journey of a thousand miles with this single step.
Going through the images of the ceremony to mark the start of Gelephu International Airport, my heart feels humbled, awed and proud.
At the last National Day His Majesty said that He would make His little children work there. “Even Sonam Yangden – even if she can carry just a pebble.” (Unofficial translation). To hear those heavily loaded words of commitment is something. Seeing them turn into action is totally a different feeling. I am simply awed, to say the least. There are no words to adequately express what the country is feeling.
Nonetheless, let me scribble this for posterity.
I got very emotional to see HRH Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck (especially) working. Maybe it is because Gyalsey Ugyen is the same age like my grandson. On the other hand, my heart is filled with immense love and pride for our Crown Prince who can seen carrying a large boulder with bare hands. Theirs outputs may be little, but the impact is huge – spreading to thousands of Bhutanese hearts across the globe.
The picture of young Gyalsups and Dessups who have showed up to build the future is reassuring. They will be the direct beneficiaries when this dream becomes a reality.
They say, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Here it was that single boulder put away from His Majesty with his bare hands. My heart is full, and so are my eyes. 🥹🥹🥹
I join the nation in saying a little prayer tonight, for our own collective success.
For it is our project – for our own future.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
(The new Gelephu International Airport project is the first major infrastructure to come up at the newly-envisioned Gelephu Mindfulness City in south Bhutan. Known as GMC it will be a new futuristic city that will blend modern living with nature, culture, health and wellbeing – and not a total pursuit of economic growth, but a balance one)
(Pictures: BBS and Official Page of HM)
Dorji Wangchuk 