 |  | | | Still miss Scotland | There are 2 messages in this section. |
James Horsburgh from Ontario, Canada. Posted 4 Apr 2005.
I was born in Motherwell, Lanarkshire in 1941. I emigrated to Canada with my wife and two young sons in 1966. Life has been good to me here, and I have help many successful executive job positions. I own a beautiful home, have two new vehicles, two sons, two daughters who were born in Canada,and eight grandchildren who were born here also.
Life really could not be much better but I am still torn between the two countries, and naturally, I still remember Scotland as it was when I was growing up. I visit my homeland regularly, and when there, never want to leave. However, my children, and grandchildren know only life as it is in Canada, as Canada is their homeland, so I have to return. There are times though when I wish I had never made the decision to leave Scotland, even though it is now a different place from what I remember as a boy. The want, and cravings within me to return to my native land gets overwhelming at times, and I doubt very much that there is never a day that passes without me having thoughts about Scotland. I miss the auld country very much.
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|  | Lee from Glasgow. Posted 28 Nov 2005.
Read your moving message and like you feel the same for my homeland India. I am writing a novel on Scots leaving in the 1960's to Canada and would be obliged if you could send any info, not of a personal nature, but of interest to others here, for example, how did you cope in the early days, warmth of the host population, etc. Thanks in advance, hoping for a reply.
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