To the woman on my journey, who showed me the ways to go on and ways not to go on, whose strength and compassion held up a torch of light and beckoned me to follow, whose weakness and ignorance darkened the path and encouraged me to turn another way…To the woman on my journey who showed me to live and how not to live. Whose grace, success and gratitude lifted me into the fullness of surrender to God. Whose bitterness, envy and wasted gifts warned me away from the emptiness of self-will.To the woman on my journey who showed what I am and what I am not. Whose love, encouragement and confidence held me tenderly and nudged me gently. Whose judgement, disappointment and lack of faith called me to deeper levels of commitment and resolved.To the woman on my journey who taught me to love by means of both darkness and light.To the woman on my journey, I say bless you and thank you from the depth of my heart. I have been healed and set free through your joy and through your sacrifice.