My younger brother works on an oil rig in the North Sea. It is owned by BP. He is a shift supervisor. According to him there is nothing finer than working on the rig. It sounds quite horrible to me. I know North Sea weather and would not want to be in too much of it. He seems to like it. My sister works in a cannery. Canning salmon. Salmon is a big export product in Scotland. We are quite famous for the quality of fish we produce.

My mother is living in a care home. It is quite expensive. And since she has no health insurance, my brothers and I pay for it. This is one of the reasons I choose to dance. I need the money it generates to help keep my mother comfortable. She has cancer and needs a lot of help and care. It is sad. And it is hard for me. But family sticks together and I do all I can to help.

I currently live in a little city near where I go to school. I am living with another student. Her and I share rent and expenses. It has actually worked out pretty well. Sometimes friendships can die is such circumstances. Ours has grown and become deeper. It is nice to know that some things last. And even grow stronger under strain.