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Lady Hazel Cosgrove OBE - Judge
Lady Cosgrove, OBE, ended 500 yrs of male domination in the Scottish legal establishment when she was elevated to the bench. She was a Guide in Glasgow."However clever & successful we are, there are many things in life over which we have no control & have to accept."
Scotland and being Scottish...
I love the poems and songs of our national poet, Robert Burns. In particular, I love the way he captures the mixture of happiness and sadness of human life and manages to express it with such genius.
The theme of his poem "To a Mouse" is what it meant to a field mouse to have his nest turned up by a plough. But when he wrote his poem Burns was thinking not only of the mouse but of all those people all over the world who are caught up in catastrophes of one kind and another, tsunamis and earthquakes and wars, over which they have no control.
I love his immortal words;
"But Mousie, thou art no thy lane,
In proving foresight may be vain:
The best-laid plans o'mice and men
Gang aft agley.
An' lea'e us nought but grief and pain
For promised joy"
What more beautiful way of reminding us all that however clever, rich or successful we may be, there are so many things in life over which we have no control and which we have to learn to accept?
Go for it! That is provided you are prepared to give it your all in terms of effort and motivation. You must also be prepared to accept responsibility. If you are not afraid of hard work or commitment the law can be a very worthwhile and enjoyable career.
Yes, without a doubt. It is every bit as important for girls today to learn the basic values
such as consideration for others that Guiding teaches. It is important to show that consideration
by learning good manners - remembering to say please and thank you.
It is also important to show respect for your parents and teachers. Another important thing
is to learn to be reliable so that when you say you will do something you make sure that you
do not let others, or yourself, down by not doing it.
And it is also important to learn to apologise if you do something wrong. Every one of us makes
mistakes and we must learn to be able to say sorry when that happens.
I respect kindness and loyalty and cheerfulness. We all face difficulties and pressures of one kind and another but if we have the love, support and loyalty of family and friends we are able to cope so much better.
A friend or colleague who is cheerful and who looks on the bright side always lightens the day.
My grandchildren's smiling faces. It is a simple pleasure but one that means the world to me.
To find out more about Hazel's favourite Scottish writer please see www.robertburns.org
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