What makes us who we are?

There is a great debate on Facebook at the moment in fact it everywhere; on the street, in the shops, on the TV, and in homes. I speak of Independence for Scotland! Now I have to be honest of course, this is something my husband and I have wanted for as far back as I can remember. I lost Alan in 2009 not seeing our independence, and now it looks like it is quite possible that it will take place, it has me thinking and so it is here that I share the thoughts of an artist on a very real happening here on our shores.  

Why can a film whip up such a furore when the film in question was not historically accurate? My thinking is very simple; Nations have qualities unique to what has happened to that mass of individuals, so as to say Scotland’s history has been tied up with a lot of turbulence and found that grouping together against adversity was the best way to stay safe. So what started out as families, then clans and finally a nation!

Braveheart existed he was amongst many who fought and died to bring independence to Scotland and when finally independent was gained, those in power sold it back to the English! No wonder there is patriotism here, you have to allow people to have their own identity and thrive on it and be proud of it even if some things are not as good as they yet might be!