My referendum

I sit here on the eve of one of the most influential and inspiring days of my life time. A chance for a nation of people to stand up and take a grasp of their right to be independent and governed by themselves. To watch whether a nation decides to break up this temperamental and sometimes stubborn marriage is an achievement in its own right.

Truth be told, I have been a bit confused at many of the statements I have heard over the last few months, error after error and continuous ‘half truths‘from both the yes camp and better together camp. In a nutshell, there is no right or wrong answer, no one person can tell you what will happen if the vote goes the way of the people. It could be the start of one of the most historically influential nations carving the nation to prosper. It could harbour a new sense of ideology for a prolifically liberal people to evolve or it could bring round (as in Ireland) a Great Depression, thus unwinding everything this campaign has strived to achieve.

I am looking on as a man who, as of late, has been looking to the future. A better future for my daughter and the means to encapsulate what it means to be be the father I want to be. To watch this is awe inspiring and I commend the Scottish for having the guts to stand up and take back what is theirs.

I have read a plethora of ‘freedom‘ posts in these past few weeks, more than I care to imagine… But a few I feel are mislead by the unattainable hierarchy that is celebrity. A few, who not only dare to give their opinion but force it on others due to status. In my honest opinion, whomever votes should not vote for themselves or their country but their lineage, in the past and the future and ask yourself two questions, “what would they do?” And the other as simple as “will they be okay?”

I feel emotionally involved in this as my grandfather was a rowdy and passionate scot to say the least and feel that I need to watch this to the bitter end, if not for mine but for his sake (RIP). This kind of revolution is not only good for the Scottish people, but for the English, Welsh and Northern Irish. A chance to take a step back and admit to ourselves that for all our great deeds and achievements, this once great nation has its flaws and every man, women and child should stand together to make changes, and demand it so, to bring back the passion to say those fruitful words, ‘This is Great Britain’.

I will take away from this a story to tell my children and one to tell my children’s children of a David and Goliath epic, of the ideology that every man should take heed of their own life and aspire to the greatness that they so obviously should, will and can be.

Thank you.

– From a man South of the border.