Today, 4th of April, my Mum, who passed away on the 27th of February 2009, would have been 77. Happy birthday Mum! She's always in my thoughts so she's not really gone. Being from Glasgow, Mum loved a joke and all things humorous. In particular the story about the people who make up the Scottish population. "There are 3 kinds of people in Scotland, there are those from Edinburgh who keep themselves to themselves and anything else they can lay their hands on. Then there are the Highlanders, who never know what they want but are willing to fight for it anyway. And finally there are the Glaswegians, who consider themselves self made men and women, thereby relieving God of a terrible responsibility." Right up until the end, when she was lying in her bed she was still making me laugh. At one point Mum opened her eyes and was staring at the ceiling. My sister asked, "Mum what are you looking at?" to which Mum replied, "I'm looking for inspiration." I raise my glass to you Mum.
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