Immortal Words From The Legendary William Wallace
I may be a Scotsman that is now living in Barbados and I may add that I’m enjoying life to it’s full in my adopted homeland, but I haven’t forgotten my roots. I may be passionate and love my country, but the yearning to travel and experience new places can’t be taken out of my blood.
One thing that I have noticed and have mentioned before is that the Bajans are like the Scottish, they are just as fiercely proud of their country and heritage as we Scots are. So here I am a proud Scotsman living in Barbados as part of the adventure of life and I must admit that I feel like I have been giving a new lease of life since I began my travels.
I may be a lot poorer than I was back home in Scotland when I was working for the boss man, but money isn’t everything and life sure is much easier and more in tune with my character since I started working for myself here in Barbados.
All of us at various times in our life have problems, issues and adversity to deal with, that’s life I suppose. As the saying goes “when the going gets tough, the tough get going.
From a personal perspective when I need inspiration during tough times, I look to my personal hero Sir William Wallace the legendary Scottish freedom fighter, knight and Guardian of Scotland for inspiration. He was immortalised in the Mel Gibson movie called Braveheart, which brought his great deeds and self-sacrifice for his country to the world’s attention.
William Wallace was a great and heroic man that put his country’s own needs and freedom before his own and he ultimately gave his life in the most horrific manner possible. William Wallace fought and died for his believes that his county should be free from the slavery and bonds of the English who had invaded and taken over Scotland.
As William Wallace said “Every man dies. Not every man really lives”. I find these words truly inspirational and I use them to remind me to achieve as much as I can out of my life. We only have one shot at life and we have a duty to ourselves to make as much out of it as we possible can.
Another article that I wrote about Scotland and I suppose it sort of shows the beauty of my birth place, The Wandering Scotsman Maybe In Barbados But Scotland Isn’t Forgotten.
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hi~ thanks for visiting my blog…what an honor to be here, too!
have a nice weekend!
Just surfed in and fell in love with your blog! You may be away from the country you love but, atleast you were there at one time…Scotland has been in my thoughts and dreams since birth…it calls to me and I can’t recall a time it didn’t. It is in my blood and I hope that before too many years pass, I will get the chance to visit the love of my life…Scotland. :O)
Must be the call of my clan…I am a McLain (American version). :O)
Blessings to you and may you be happy, healthy and safe!
Hopefully you will get the chance to visit Scotland one of these days. You will love it, just make sure you spend plenty of time there when you eventually get there and really explore properly.
Wallace is a true hero and legend that shall never be forgotten and for good reason. A true patriot that fought and died for the liberty of his country.