We lost a lovely woman
Who was lovely in everyway
She had a heart of gold
We wished that she could stay.
You were a grandmother true
A great grandmother too
We miss your loving smile
This long lonely time
Her door was always open
Now shes in God’s home
He took her there at Christmas
No more need to roam

By Kathleen Delaney
Your grand-daughter

Hello my name is Geraldine Ward. I am fifteen years old and I am working here at St. Colmcille’s Training Centre. I have been working here since January the 17th 2000. I like it very much. The staff are all very nice. It is a great help to learn about things. You could not find no nicer people other than the people that teach and work here. There are fourteen people in my family altogether. My mother’s name is Bridget. My father’s name is David. I have six sisters. Two of them work here at the moment. I also have six brothers. One of them died six months ago. His name was Martin. He died on the ninth of August. It was a Monday. He was working in Kilbeggan in a meat factory. It was his first day at work. It was very sad. I will never forget that day. We were all at home when my brother Tom drove in and he got out of his car. He was crying, so we knew there was something wrong. He then told us the bad news. It was terrible. We could not believe it. My mother was not there. She was down in Galway visiting her brother. We rang her and told her. She could not believe it. She was very upset. She started to cry. It will be a long time before my family gets over this. He was my oldest brother. He is buried in Tuam, County Galway.

By Geraldine Ward.

Take time to work
It is the price of success
Take time to think
It is the course of power
Take time to play
It is the secret of perpetual Youth
Take time to read
It is the foundation of wisdom.
Take time to be friendly
It is the road to happiness
Take time to love and be loved
It is the privilege of the Gods
Take time to share
Life is too short to be selfish
Take time to laugh
Laughter is the music of the Soul