1997 -1998: Chaotic Years

Having Fun Chasing Kids and Life

These were the chaotic years of raising children, working, going to school, etc. Yet, they were the fun years. It is so true that these years fly by.

You continued in IT at LG&E; I continued to teach; and the kids continued in school. Life went on its daily pace.

School

David was 10 and Lauren 8 in 1997. They attended Hite Elementary for 3rd and 5th grades, then moved to Christian Academy of Louisville for 4th and 6th in the Fall of 1997. We didn’t want David to go to our local public middle school as I was working in Jefferson County and knew too many negative factors of that school. We also decided that I would follow them to Christian Academy as the school I was in was quite stressful as well. (Although it was quite a cut in pay to go from public to private, we got a break in tuition and you wanted me to be happy in my job.) You were always so protective of me! You truly believed that it was your job as my husband to take care of me.

David began football in his 6th grade year. Of course, you were one of the assistant coaches as you always coached his teams. I am so proud that you were such a hands-on Dad.

A football player with the number 52 on his jersey

Travels

We went to King's Island with the Rardons (Nana, Grand-Dad, Jason, and Rachel) over the Summer as we did many summers.

A man and a boy wearing cowboy hats are posing for a picture

Life

The biggest event that happened during this time was in the church. (I’ll leave out the name of the church here, because the story is not positive.) You were a deacon and led the Royal Ambassadors (RA’s), the elementary boy’s group, while I sang in the choir and led the Girls in Action (GA’s), the elementary girl’s group. We were quite active in this church, so this was quite a loss for us when we felt forced to leave it due to the “calling” of a minister that we just couldn’t ethically support. Because this was the one regret in life that you mentioned as you were declining in health, I’ve mentioned it here. We never really found a church family, where we felt that we fit in as much as this church.

Yet, you were and continue to be the Spiritual leader of our family. You were such a Godly man. I know I’ll see you again. I have no doubt that you are walking the streets with Jesus as I write this.

< Older Post

Newer Post >

A woman in a blue jacket and white shirt is smiling for the camera.

I am a school counselor turned counselor educator, professor, and author helping educators and parents to build social, emotional, and academic growth in ALL kids! The school counseling blog delivers both advocacy as well as strategies to help you deliver your best school counseling program.

A man and a woman are holding hands while walking in the woods.

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 of October 20,2020, my life profoundly changed, when this amazing man went on to Heaven. After Bob moved to Heaven, I embraced my love of writing as an outlet for grief. Hence, the Grief Blog 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.