What made me "me"

Have you ever wondered why you are like you are? Or why something has happened to you? Psychologists discuss nature versus nurture, but I would take it a bit further and say that I think that everything that has ever happened to me has made me what I am and who I am. I am a product of my environment and my history. Every experience I have ever had has contributed to making me "me", whether good, bad or even  non-memorable.


At times since we got married things have gone against us. (I don't want to detail them here as I don't want to dwell on negatives).  But every time something good has come out of it. Every decision, whether welcomed or not, has contributed to placing me here, where I am now. I sometimes think that it is all part of my destiny, but then that would take away my responsibility for my actions, so perhaps not.


I have to live the life in front of me, making the best of my opportunities, working through the difficult times. I have heard people sat that if you didn't experience bad times you wouldn't appreciate the good. Maybe, maybe not...

Len and Elsie's Wedding Day

The photos today are of my paternal grandparents Len and Elsie Dawson. They were very special people. The sort of people no-one had a bad word for.

My nanny and grandad  (Len and Elsie)

I hope people will think of me like that one day...


Until next time
Gillian