Journey Through You I recall when we first met, At a church intro dinner. Sitting at the table, with you Making small talk, About this and that, We were all quite relaxed. Time wore on� We worked out in the church gym, Chatting with you, Sweating it out together. We got to knowing each other, A little better. Around the same time, Things were going on, In our lives. As they always do, Naturally, we turned to you. There was something within you, The way you cared. Your sincerity, approachability, Eyes of Jesus. Gentle and compassionate, We couldn�t help Opening up to you. You drew us out, Got through the superficial. Got in real deep, Helped us to get to The driving force! The reason for our season, Of confusion and doubt? Making the road less winding, More stable and straight. Help us to see clearly, God�s Big Picture! We began to glimpse reality� All the while, You marveled? At what we went through. Respecting our battle scars, And the courage to tell. Your privilege, our honesty, We were a good team. Andrew withdrew, Finding it hard to keep up. Obviously not ready, To deal with all of his stuff. So you and I continued, On alone, But still strong! Over this last year, And previously We�ve looked over my past. You�ve helped me to grasp, Where I�m at? Where I�m going? What to do? Lots of writing, Self-evaluating. Looking within, Finding my own answers. Carrying out plans, To a better me. Sometimes it hurt, But there was joy too. Growing, is not easy. The road has been hard. Fought through blood, sweat and tears, Reaching emotional maturity. I look over our journey� I thank God, For working through you. I celebrate our success! I mourn for what�s lost, I move on� In this our last session, Counselling and guiding. I thank-you, in allowing me To make my own choices. Not pushing me, religiously, Into what you believed, Was best for me. Giving me space to breathe, You so much respected me. Letting me go, to grow, At my own pace, and speed. Never rushing me, To reach your end, I so appreciate. As this time has been drawing, Nearer to the finish. I find I am sad, To say good-bye. In so many ways, I was a lot closer to you, Than to anyone else I knew. Sometimes I wish? The maturity of our relationship, The honesty, the truth bare. I so want to share, with Andrew. Or had a chance to, with my dad. I�ll get there, I know, The only way from here, is up! To even more understanding, With the foundation so strong, In all you taught, I now practice. With God lighting my path, And your continuous prayer. I�ll leave this scene, To a more fulfilling me. Even though, right now, I�m scared, unsure and anxious? Just trust in Him, Live by faith! It will all come together. And in closing This poetic dedication, I say, a deeply hearted, thank-you. Good-bye and good luck, With your future studies, church and us. � Elizabeth 19th December, 2000 "This poem was written for an old counsellor of mine who I saw for three years, he helped me through some pretty traumatic life experiences, repressed memories and emotional damage. This poem was written upon the conclusion of our sessions together. It is my wrap up of the sessions, my dedication to him, my thank-you. I'll always be grateful for what he did for me. Our sessions had to end because he wanted to go back to school to become an even more effective counsellor than what he already was. Rod, this is for you, thank-you."