Tartan And Lace

Tartan And Lace were my metaphor for courage and grace, represented in a woman. And in this song, the woman represented the best of the land where I live. Scotland.

But neither a man or a woman or a nation are the rightful bearers of goodness. Courage and grace are just regular qualities, available to all of us. Demonstrated, naturally, by people we admire.

It’s possible to be brave and graceless. Also graceful and cowardly.

But, in truth, courage and grace complete each other.

And they already exist within us, waiting to be released. Like all the best qualities, we don’t have to will them into being. We just stop getting in their way.