Down yonder path, in the fading daylight, you think you see the silhouette of a woman, once more.  You hurry to catch her, wanting only a moment to speak to her.

    She seems to vanish with the mists, and you find yourself alone.  Startled you begin to look around you.  The sign at the gate reads.."Red Rose Path".  A deep breath fills your lungs with the soft scent of the fragrant flowers, and you sigh heavily.

    You seem to have no choice but to follow the cobblestone path.  On hesitant feet, you begin to move, the last rays of sunlight dancing on the path ahead of you.

    It takes only a moment for you to come to a small bend in the path.  A stone bench is on your left.  Without a second thought, you sit down, ready to rest your weary bones.  As you look about you, enjoying the full blooming roses, you spy a tablet, left by a mysterious visitor.

    Reaching out, you pick it up.  Your hand shakes slightly as you begin to read...

    When you have finished the script, you set it down carefully, hoping the author will not notice  your intrusion.  Quietly you stand, trying to decide which direction to go.... there are so many paths leading from where you stand...

    You begin to walk, then pause.  You look first to left, to the path that will take you back to where you came.  A heavy sigh escapes your lips.  That path is so very tempting.  Then, a shadow catches your eye.  You turn, hoping to see the woman that greeted you when you first came here.

    As you turn, the shadow drifts further away, vanishing down yet another cobblestone pathway.  As if drawn by a force outside yourself, your feet begin to move, taking you down another winding path, until you come to another stone bench.  This bench seems to beckon you from it's spot nestled between two bushes.  You sink wearly onto it.

    Another tablet catches your eye, and you reach for it, feeling like an intruder,  you lift it to view what is written there...

    The hour grows late, and the light seems to disappear.  Suddenly you are surrounded by darkness.  Alone, uncertain, a light beckons you from afar.  It shines brightly in the distance.  It is the way...