BECOMING MR. AND MRS. ROBERT ROSE

THE FORMAL PLEDGE BEFORE GOD AND THE WORLD (OR “THE HOUR LONG WEDDING”, IN YOUR WORDS) After the pictures, the

THE BIG DAY!

This was the best day of my life at this point. I got to become Mrs. Robert Edward Rose. I

SETTING UP HOUSE

About a month before we were to be married, Mom, Dad, and I piled all the furniture from my bedroom

GOD GAVE ME YOU!

We visited Gran and Gramps quite frequently on your visits home, as I was very close to them and you

MAKING MY DREAMS COME TRUE

Next was flowers. Granny and I went to a large artificial floral shop and had fun selecting samples. We then

I SAID, “YES TO THE DRESS” – EVEN IN 1983

Once the car was bought and we moved the wedding to June 4, I was then in full wedding planning.

SPRING 1983: ALREADY A STRONG TEAM

Spring began the frequent trips back and forth. You now had a car, so could drive. Yet, before we begin

OUR FIRST OVERNIGHT TRIP AND OUR FIRST SPRING BREAK

During Spring Break, I went up to D.C. with you to see our new home. We stayed with Josh Beckham

OUR FIRST VALENTINE’S DAY

You flew home on February 19 to celebrate a belated Valentine’s day and buy the car. The Fields agreed to

OUR FIRST “NEW YEAR”

You were able to come home the four days of January 17-21, 1983. It’s funny! After all these years, I

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About Susan Rose

I’m Susan Rose, offering support in School Counseling and Grief Coaching. In grief support, I’m a mother, grandmother, professor, author, and wife (I’ll always be his). Until October 20, 2020, I lived with my husband, Robert (Bob) Rose, in Louisville, Ky. On that awful day, my life profoundly changed, when my amazing man went on to Heaven. Married so young, we literally grew up together. We raised a family together and had a wonderful journey. We weren’t ready for it to be over! After Bob moved to Heaven, I embraced my love of writing as an outlet for grief. I know this is God leading me to honor Bob through using my background and experience to fulfill a new life purpose. Hence, this site is my attempt to share what I learned as a Counselor in education with what I am learning through this experience of walking this earth without him. My mission is to help those in grief move forward to see joy beyond this most painful time.