Pink Floyd

From the lyrics of Pink Floyd:

'All in all your just another brick in the wall'

Are we all the same...

are any of us special...

what makes us different?

The majority of us are born the same,

with equal rights, equal opportunities 

and an equal chance of success...

but our interests and views are what

make us difference from one another.

Always believe in yourself and follow your dreams,

if you achieve all your dreams..

make new ones!

Life is to short 

live it to the full

make the most of it

appreciate every minute

and be yourself...be different.

To Conclude, 

Don't be just another brick in a wall of many.

Miracles...

Miracle - What exactly is a miracle?

A miracle could be a range of many things:

a sunny day in Scotland?

a cure for Cancer?

a new born baby or

Raising £1,800 in under 2 months!

The real miracle here is how kind people have been,

Whether my closest friend, a charitable trust or a complete stranger

Everyone has been so generous.

You guys are the miracle because without all your support

and donations this would not have been possible. 

I personally think that the Youth With a Mission Base 

is a miracle in itself, it is made up of hardworking,

dedicated, caring and passionate volunteers who are 

not paid for any of their work. They work to help others

and rarely ever think about themselves. They have changed 

lives, they provide both mental and physical support for

anyone who needs it, regardless of their circumstances. 

Here's hoping I can assist in this miracle...

'Friendship, Friendship'

Here I am, home from work, writing my blog

Today was a pretty average day, I got up,
had a driving lesson, spent sometime on here and then went to work.

Working 5 hours with anyone else involved
 facing up,deliveries, silence and actual working

However, working 5 hours with Jamie involved
serving an occasional customer, facing up (it's not an option)
and reading the magazines, especially the ones with

 Cheryl Cole's face on the front (or just anything to do with X Factor really!)

I love it, get on really well, feel like I've known him for years
 - what a laugh!

This made me realise how amazing my friends are,

 whether it's from my girls here to people at Uni in Aberdeen,

 Dundee, Glasgow, Edinburgh or all the way to Carla in Rwanda.

I have had some amazing times with you guys:

Opera

Lee Evans

JustDance!

Rhythm of life

Sandwiches

Being drooled on

Glenisla

Sand Pits

"Romaannnce"

Camping

Lesbian Lisa

Christop-her

George

Strawberry laces

The Claw!

Sausage Surprise

Carol & Linda

Nights out in Gala

Jubbly Ice lollies

Choir Times

Road trips

Newspapers

Raw Egg

Skips

Co-op

Garth Brooks

Chocolate Sauce

Those involved will completely understand,

 for those who aren't I apologise - will explain later!

Real friends are people you know you can rely on,

people who you know if you phone them and say i need you - they will be there

people who you can loose contact with for weeks but you know

 if you phoned them now, it would be like you spoke everyday.

I have those people, I am blessed with a lot of them.

Some I have been friends with for years

Some I have been friends with for months

Some I have only known for a few days...

But friends are friends regardless of the time period

You know who you are, and I'm always here for you

Just as you have been for me

 Thanks Guys! :)

Dream Come True

So here we are:

1 flight booked

2 months passed

5 vaccinations later

200 leaflets printed

& £1800 closer to

Kigali, Rwanda.

It's flown past, luckily.

As i sat yesterday admiring the views on the

Golspie-Melrose route I was thinking

Just how kind people have been,

just how blessed I am to be given this opportunity

and just how much of a difference i could make.

Everyone has been so kind,

Someone said it's because they feel bad for

 not doing something like this themselves,

I want everyone who has donated money to me

to know that I am doing this on behalf of them

and without their contribution It would not be possible.

Although you are not physically doing it,

remember it would not have happened if it wasn't for you.

The idea that i could go to Rwanda

has eventually turned into a reality!

In 72 days I will be in Kigali,

Living a very basic African life

with families suffering from HIV

with children who need an education

with children without parents because of Aids

and with people who genuinely need and want my help.

I hope I can make a difference

To tick one dream of my list...

 (My Photos from the Car Journey)

'Unanswered Prayers'

Garth Brooks is a fantastic artist and a big hit in our family

His lyrics are very inspirational and moving but there is

one song in particular that I love.

 It's called Unanswered prayers:

"Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers
Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs
That just because he doesn't answer doesn't mean he don't care
Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers"

So basically, at one moment in your life

 something may seem like it's 

the only thing you need,

the one thing you want,

and your absolute everything

but it most likely isn't....

God may decide that it's not whats best for you

and although it seems like the only way out,

there are better opportunities and options still to come.

Never give up or settle for the comfortable options,

you can always challenge yourself

and there is always a reason for life's routes.

"I guess the Lord knows what he's doin' after all"

Family

This weekend, the 15th-17th of October,

the Mackay clan will be reunited at Ferry road!

Family is very important to me

Some people don't appreciate their families

and yeah, i understand you may have your differences
But honestly, how many families are you gonna have?

I'm sure every family has their 'signature' moments,

for ours it's camping, writing poems, making photo albums,

swimming in the sea, golfing tournaments (mafia), cups of tea,

scrabble, singing, ceilidh's, up north and many more things.

But most of all, the common interest we all share

is the love we have for one another.

To me - that's all that matters.

So, the quote:

"You can't choose your family but you can choose your friends"

From the family members who have always been there

to the people who we have been blessed to have join us,

this quote is irrelevant because if i had the opportunity

to choose my family it would stay the exact same.

In every conceivable manner,

family is the link to our past

and the bridge to our future.

If it's been too long,

If you miss someone,

If you know you've done wrong,

Or if you just need to let someone know you care:

Do it now, before it's too late.

Family is too important.

Letting go...

So, turned out my heart was wrong.

 What can you do?

Sit and feel sorry for yourself or realise life goes on..

I've settled for realising life goes on.

Yeah. right now it hurts but on the inside I know its the right thing.

The heart is a wonderful thing,

it's one of the only things that can be broken

but keeps beating just the same.

Amazing, no?

Earlier, when I said even if its not the solution you want, but it's the right one

Shouldn't it be the one you choose?

Well, I didn't listen to my own advice, when really I should of.

Well now I am, this has to be the hardest way

but it's definitely the right way.

Anyway there is always something to look forward, right?

A milestone you aim to reach?

An event you count down the days to?

Here's mine-

29th of December

Kigali, Rwanda.

"Some of us think holding on makes us strong; when sometimes it is letting go.”

The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna

So it began...on Monday the 11th of October

And here I am; 7 chapters, 80 pages and one late night later - I'm hooked

It's Brilliant!

Not only is it genius writing, but it's deep and so true:

Something I can actually relate to.

Particular favourite: Page 60, Paragraph 2, Lines 1-6.

"I turned and fled into the rain.

Out in the street I pushed my hand deep in my pocket,

closing my fingers around the warmth of her touch,

like an object I was afraid of losing.

For a long time as I walked I wondered what it might be like to feel that touch,

every day, whenever you felt the need.

 On an arm, on the back of your neck, on your cheek.

A kiss. An embrace."



I love this quote, it demonstrates great love

Sadly, the love is one sided.

While his every thought is of her and

his every action is to please her -

She is completely oblivious to his feelings.

But, should he be so dissatisfied with what he already has?

Why do we always want what someone else has?

Why are we always wanting more?

Is anyone content with their own life or is content simply not good enough?

Just a thought.

http://www.aminattaforna.com/content.php?page=tmol&f=2

Decisions, yes or no?

Decisions. what are they?

Something that pushes you to the edge of a cliff, just to see whether or not you'll jump?

Something that tests how strong you are, if you'll make it?

 Or

Something that's comes up every once in a while just to reassure you that your doing the right thing?

No ones knows, all I know is they are hard.

I'm not talking about 'what will i have for lunch?'

I mean real decisions, decisions that will change your life forever...

Yeah, I have made a few important decisions in my time.

I hold my hands up, they haven't always been the right decision but i tried.

Things don't always work out, but there is always a solution.

Yeh, it might not be the solution you want but if it's the best solution,

shouldn't it be the one you choose?

Oh and one last thing.

 Head or Heart?

Here is one decisions I've made myself...

Heart.

Life's a challenge...

Life throws many challenges your way,

whether it's something as simple

as a mathematics equation

 to something as life changing as a relationship.

Everyone will experience a challenge.

As well as Rwanda being an amazing opportunity it will also be a huge challenge;

  - Being away from loved one

- Taking in a new culture

 - Dealing with real life heartbreaking situations

      - Raising the necessary funds

The list goes on but lets not dwell on the negatives in a life full of so many positives

Yes, life is full of disappointments but everything happens for a reason, right?

At the end of the day life is whatever you make of it:

Is the glass half empty of half full?

It's your choice.

At this stage in my life I have had to overcome many hurdles, many disappointments, several loses and a fair few dead ends. My advice - to overcome and learn from these challenges, to become a stronger person  and to help others from your personal experience.

Be whoever you want to be and follow the path life leads you on.

"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning,

but anyone can start today and make a new ending."



The Beginning

 So as many of you may know I am leaving for Kigali, Rwanda on the 29th of Dec!

You may say I rushed into it...

You may say I'm only doing it because someone else is...

You may say you don't understand why I want to do it...

To be honest, I am not asking you to understand why I want to do it, all I'm asking is that you believe I have truly thought about this and right now, at this stage in my life, there is nothing I would rather do.

From a young age I have always wanted to help others, being offered the opportunity to make a positive impact on someone else life is a dream come true for me.

Everyday revolves around it, every hour I work is going towards it, every conversation includes it, every smile - it's behind it, every doctors appointment is to allow it!

It has taken over my life, this opportunity, this target - this dream.