Become My Friend And You Embrace A

A Dream Is The Key That Unlocks The Mysteries Of The Waking World.

I Should Have Realized, When Cathal Kissed Me In The Hallway, That My Response Was The First Raindrop Heralding A Storm.

My Feet Will Tread Soft As A Deer In The Forest. My Mind Will Be Clear As Water From The Sacred Well. My Heart Will Be Strong As A Great Oak. My Spirit Will Spread An Eagle's Wings, And Fly Forth.

Breath Of The Winds; Dancing Flame; Peace Of The Earth; Song Of The Waves.

I Had Grown Up. I Had Learned That Being A Woman Was Knowing When To Stand Firm And When To Compromise. I Had Learned To Laugh And Weep; I Had Learned That I Was Weak As Well As Strong. I Had Learned To Love. I Was No Longer A Rigid, Upright Tree That Would Not Flex And Bow, Even Though The Gale Threatened To Snap It In Two; I Was The Willow That Bends And Shivers And Sways, And Yet Remains Strong.