Learning is not determined by age but it is determined by the opportunity one gets

In today's Kuensel, dated 20 August, 2009 wrote that Pema Wangmo, 37 from Tsirang joined another 15 housewives and a school dropout to learn kha-kong she-yon and her daughter attends the early childhood care and development (ECCD) program.It also reported that Pema Wangmo started her NFE lessons in mid 2007, keeping her child at home.So looking at these stories, learning is never late. It is just about taking the opportunities. This is a story about how one can become successful in life through self determination, motive and hard work. Karma was borne to a middle class family. He was given very good care, love and attachment by his mom like any mother in the world. It was so unfortunate that his mother had a sudden and young age death when he was just six years old.He grandpa took care of him so much that he did not feel the impact of his mother's death. Since then life has never been good to him. He had misfortune one after another.Soon after the demise of his mother, his father left him and married another woman. He then within a year or so, lost his grandpa, the one and only person who gave him love and care that he needed at that tender age. All the care and love he earned form his mother and grandpa lost its fragrance, charm and value. He was then taken care of by his aunt, Dema, who was the eldest sister of his mother.Dema's husband Yeshy did not like Karma much. He would often scold him, pull his ears. Yeshy even started to beat him. Dema could not tell her husband anything about Karma, because she was living in a male dominated society. Karma's life was more miserable day by day. He was let to look after cattle. Since he was small and tender age, he at times forget to take care of his cattle well. In the evening, if some of the cattle are found missing, then he could not dare to go home because of his aunt Dema's husband. He would rather chose to sleep under the trees, behind the bushes and any place that he found comfortable to sleep. He would have no meals at times. Although he was still very young, he had many dreams, wishes and visions in life. He wanted to go to school. He wanted to study and become some one great in life. He wished to be successful in life. He wished to go in his own car.But these were his dreams and wishes which were impossible to become a reality in his life. He thought that his wishes will never be fulfilled. He lost hope. He lost aim. He lost everything except his misery. Almost three years passed. One day... Contd.