The Valley lay smiling before me. ByThomas Moore The valley lay smiling before me where lately I left her behind Yet I trembled and something hung o'er me That saddened the hoys of my mind I looked for the lamp which she told me Should shine when her…
Memorable occasions were the Christenings, the First Holy Communions, the Confirmations, the first days at school, the weddings and the birth of my grandchildren. Getting my first car was a great achievement and a memorable one. I bought it in a…
My values in life were influenced by my mother, my mother-in-law, my husband, my choir friends, my college friends, my school teachers, the various clubs and groups in which I participated in over the years. I got them by being involved,…
I am proud of my children, how they have grown into well balanced and civic minded individuals. I value them more than they will ever realise. They have got on with their lives and are now settled with their own family. They developed a really…
May I say what a great pleasure it has been to take part in the Life History Workshop. It has stimulated my mind to realise what a great life I have had. I realise how fortunate I've been to have met such wonderful people in my life and it makes me…
THE HUG Its wonderous what a hug can do. A hug can cheer you when you're blue. A hug can say !I love you so_ѝ, Or 'Gee! I hate to see you go._ѝ A hug says 'welcome back again!_ѝ 'Glad to see you; where've you been?_ѝ A hug can soothe a small…
My Favourite Hymn In Christ alone my hope is found He is my light, my strength, my song; This corner stone, this solid ground, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depts of peace, When fears are stilled, when…
The fourth female in my life is our daughter, Valerie. I cannot find words adequate enough to fully express enough tanks due to her, for all she has been to her mother and me. I can think back to the time her primary school teacher told her she…
