Clarity

I've quit Facebook. Temporarily. My mum once said to me "if your not enjoying why keep going?"  At that point she was talking about the Greenfaulds Theatre Group but those words stayed with me. That's why I'm off Facebook. There's too many posts lately that make me angry or annoyed. Whether it's video of the vile groups of unionist thugs "celebrating" by terrorising Glasgow city centre or the supposed nationalist who have now decided because we didn't get a Yes vote they are "abandoning" Scotland and no longer consider themselves Scottish. I've had enough. To the first lot I say violence is never the answer. No Surrender? No Sense! Glasgow spent millions hosting the commonwealth games. Showing the world that it was a new better Glasgow. A nice place to visit and a great place to stay. In one night all of that has been destroyed. Hang your heads in shame. I've watched a group attack a young man for no reason, a young girl having the Scottish flag ripped from her hands and all to choruses of God Save the Queen. Vile. Is this "Better Together"? I think not.

To the second group, you showed pride in your country. You stood up for what you believed was right. You believed Scotland could stand on it's own two feet and be a nation again. Yet the minute  the country disagree with you, you turn your back. You claim the country is full of cowards because we didn't vote yes. I say shame on you. How can you claim to be a nationalist when you turn your back on your nation when it needs you the most. That is truly cowardly.  What this country needs is unity, not "screw you, I'm leaving" We need everyone, and I mean everyone, whether they voted no or chose yes to stand up and make this country strong. To show the world that we can make this work. 97% registered to vote. 85% did. That is a country politically aware. We need to hold onto that and make sure the politicians follow through on their promises and if not then hold them accountable. We are a great nation of passionate people. We just need to channel that passion into the right places. We need to teach our children right and wrong. To be proud of their heritage as Scots. To learn from the mistakes of the past and the mistakes we have made and stop this cycle of hatred. I really wish I had some great quote to end with. Something patriotic and worthy of a feature film monologue but right now all I can think of is straighten up Scotland, stop being a bawbag!

I'll share this on Facebook via the blogger app but if you want to comment on it  and make sure I see it then comment below. I won't see Facebook replies, I've deleted the app for now.  Cya later!