The wonders of home

Rather plain is how most people would describe her.

Mimi worked in a book store down on Berkeley Street in Glasgow.

She knew that the most thrilling adventures were out there, she had read about them in books.

Her parents had recommended her not to leave Scotland for there was nothing more exciting out there than what they had in their own country. Mimi's parents were cynical because they once were optimists but had lost faith in life in general during the course of time.

On her days off work Mimi would hop on a train at the Charing Cross station and take a ride up to Fort William where she'd climb the absolutely stunning Ben Nevis.

On other times she'd go all the way up to the Isle of Skye where the landscapes were extremely gorgeous and she felt fulfilled with joy canoeing along the coast.

Having never left Scotland she was still able to picture that there could be other sort of places out there. Countries were the mountains were not as high as in the highlands or landscapes with glaciers and volcanoes.

However, she couldn't come up with a reason, why she should ever leave Scotland. What is it in claiming that I've been there and there? What is the meaning in having a picture taken at the side of a mountain if you haven't even climbed it? What's the purpose in sending a postcard telling how absolutely perfect it is being on holiday when it might be a lot of stress and all it does is flatten your purse.

Scotland had everything she needed. She could read about adventures she'd never pursue in books and perhaps what she already was pursuing were adventures itself. There was no need for her to kill whales with a tomahawk to be adventurous.