What is one way you honor your grief?

Driving my late husband’s Ford Raptor truck and listening to our favorite music.

What is one activity that you and your loved one would enjoy doing together? Going out on the boat with our dog, Miles, and enjoying nice weather. Scot would fish and I would sometimes join him, but mostly just relax and read.

What is a food you and your loved one would share together?

A good steak with sauteed veggies and a side salad. It was Scot’s favorite meal to cook.

What is one word you would use to describe Brooke's Place?

SEEN.

What is your history/story/connection to Brooke's Place?

My employer is a sponsor for the Legacy of Hope Breakfast each year. I attended for the first time back in 2018 and felt a strong connection to the mission of Brooke’s Place. Then, not long after moving to Mississippi and getting married, my husband was tragically killed in a USAF plane mishap—I had experienced intense grief for the first time in my life. After I moved back to Indianapolis in November of 2022, one of the first things I did was contact Brooke’s Place and go through facilitator training. I have been a facilitator for a little over a year now and it is one of the most rewarding things I have done in my life.