As my therapist Winnie taught me to see myself through her eyes, eyes that were kind, gentle, and courageous. As my mentor Winnie had the uncanny way of just listening, allowing me to find my way on my own. She would ask me a few key questions, and there I would be, amazed that I had had the answers all along. As a peer Winnie taught me that all therapists will have doubts from time to time but the best therapist will take those doubts to a peer to gain objectivity. I often covered some of Winnie’s practice when she was away and when she would tell me about her clients she would do so with such passion, genuine love and respect that after we spoke I found myself wanting to have known each and every one of them. As a friend Winnie taught me that friendships were forever. As her friend Winnie made me feel safe, smart, funny, kind, and most importantly when I was with her she always made me feel that I was the most important person in her life. I would imagine that all her friends felt the same. One of the best times I shared with Winnie was when we studied Hypnosis for a year in Manhattan. We had so many laughs and wild experiences. One of the topics was “Past Lives”. Winnie loved this adventure most of all and would tell me that she was sure that she has had many past lives. I would tell her that I was pretty sure this was my first. Winnie simply said “How wonderful, a brand new soul”. There are many days that my heart just aches for Winnie. I thank God everyday for my memories. Today I often think back to our “Past Lives” workshop and I find my thoughts drifting to her next life and every now and then I find myself looking for her here and now. No one I knew gave a bigger hug,, no one I knew had a harder laugh, and no one I knew could discover the child within better than Winnie and treat that child as if it were were her own. Winnie will forever remain in my heart