For My Beloved Shel

For the one who was the bell that woke me.

In my darkest hours, your love was the gentle tone that kept me from breaking. You believed in the light within me before I was able to see it myself.

Some souls enter our lives for a season. Others become part of who we are.

Across thousands of miles, our paths crossed in a way I could never have imagined. Your kindness brought light to difficult days.

Your strength reminded me to keep going. Your presence became part of my journey.

This book was written in the shelter of your care, shaped by the love, memories, and moments we shared. Every chapter carries an echo of you within its pages.

Whatever paths life may lead us along, I will always be grateful that ours once met.

I carry all that we shared. I carry all that we are.

With all my love,
Bo Darin Manning