Something To Look Forward To

 

Photos capturing that moment

 

My early thoughts on a career

 West Calder Library

(just as it looked when I was a child) 

 

We used to go to Sunday School (Church of Scotland) every week without fail and we had a wonderful minister, the Rev. David Robertson who was just a kind, generous, committed person not just to his parish, he visited the hospital, the prisons and anywhere people who need help or spiritual help, let me state though he was not a bible thumper, he loved what he taught and preached. Of course, I didn’t appreciate that at the time. At whatever age I was, young and innocent, I thought being a Minister would be a great job because you only worked one day a week, yeah right, but I was young.  I did go on to be a Sunday School teacher in East Cakder Churcdwhen my sons and I went to church.  I am an Eternalist now, the only one I think, still a supporter of the true Christian values, which are really spiritual values which are not owned by any religion, and it is being guided by a loving, kind, compassionate heart with everyone (as best you can) and all life!

 

My second career choice at that age was that of librarian, because I loved reading. In those days of my childhood this was where adventure and knowledge lay, where you used your imagination rather than watching someone else’s imagination at work on a screen. My twin sister, Isabel and I, were regulars at our local library and could be found walking home afterwards each with a bundle of books held safely in our hands. I can still remember the librarian, Jean, testing my reading to see if I could now enter the hallowed grounds of the big library, moving up from the Childrens’ section.  She took a book from the 'grown up shelf' and I had to read a paragraph from it, and I got stuck on the word pyjamas, however she let me pass and the rest is history!

 

When I got closer to working age my mother advised me not to get involved with Sales.  Salutary advice, but did I listen? For that was what I became involved in, one way or another, for most of my working life! I just wonder how different my life would have been if I had heeded those wise words from my Mum!

 

My first walk of 2024

 

This is Morton Reservoir, East Calder, Livingston, from my first morning walk  of 2024 with my son Colin (the author). We sat and admired this view for a while and soaked in the serenity. 

May your 2024 be filled with health, wealth, joy and prosperity.