Did you ever have someone leave their handprint on your soul? Did you ever have a friend that changed your life forever? This is a story about a friendship that changed my life forever. If you have or had a dear friend in your life that you cherished, I hope you can share my need to share what this dear friend did for me. I am not the same person since I met her.

She took a frightened woman lacking self-confidence and transformed me into a self-confident, daring woman. I want this book to be a thank you to a strong, enduring woman who faced so many challenges and trails in her life but still found time to be a devoted friend. She always had time to listen, laugh, cry, and shout when I needed her to.

I would like this book to encourage those who have a dear friend to always make sure you take time to spend with your dear one. Time is precious, and before we know it, we are longing for moments that we so casually took advantage of. If you are one of the lucky ones who have someone who has left their handprint on your soul, I hope you feel this book in the depths of your soul. If not, I pray that the future may lead this special friend to you. I have been blessed to have this friend's handprint on my soul. Every, day she continues to press her hand on my soul.

Marie Phero