I met Debbie for the first time when I interviewed for a customer service job opening in her team at Weyerhaeuser in 1994. After the interview team made a decision, Debbie called and said, “I have good news and bad news. Which do you want first?” So I said, “The good news.” Then she said, “Well, the bad news is I hired someone else for the job you interviewed for. But, I have this project called OEI that I believe you can help me with and that’s the good news.” October 4, 1994 was the beginning of an amazing work relationship and friendship I had with Debbie Van De Riet and we were a team to be reckoned with! As we began working on this Order Entry & Invoicing project, she told me, “Tofu, this is how it’s going to be. I am the Thinker and you are the Doer. So I do all the heavy thinking and you make sure to do what I think up!” Knowing her, she’s up there thinking… Debbie, you believed in me and gave me an opportunity and I’m grateful and thank God for you. I miss you, my Friend…