Although you had unofficially mentioned marriage before, this is the day that you officially proposed – or so it seemed.

I realize now that I don’t remember the first time I met your family, but it was sometime between Day

You planned to go fishing with your Dad in the morning of this day. Since it was so late when

We were a bit late for the showing we had planned to see. I always thought it sweet of you

Bob had just come off a Mediterranean cruise when I met him. While they were traveling around the world to

As part of my healing, I am writing our love story. I have decided to share it here because I

Continuing the analogy of the tree, we will survive! Just as this tree was not stopped by the piano in

Grief is messy and humans are messy. We need to accept that going through loss is going to be messy.

This was my first Valentine’s without that amazing man. To help my heart and try to begin on this journey

Because I hope to help others understand the supporting of grief a little better through my experience, I’m going to

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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.