What is one way you honor your grief?

We honor our grief by remembering, mostly all the good memories created. We also look at pictures and tell stories of when they were with us.

What is one activity that you and your loved one would enjoy doing together?

My husband and I had a tradition that the week or so before Christmas, we’d do a fancy dinner at a restaurant and then go shopping to by each other a pre- Christmas gift. We also enjoyed any family gathering or occasion to celebrate.

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

My husband and I liked ice cream and cake! I teased him and call him a Cake Connoisseur!! However, on bad or stressful days, we’d go eat wings from a local restaurant near us. My mom and I loved to eat Chinese food and popcorn.

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

Caring (such a simple word but they do an outstanding job to demonstrate great care to all the families—pizza meals, candy in the breakout rooms, remember anniversary and birthdays, send cards, etc.)

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

My daughter and I started attending Brooke’s Place in the summer of 2021. The evening my mom passed at our home, the coroner left a list of resources to contact and Brooke’s Place was one of them. So glad they did and our grieving has been all the better for being apart of Brooke’s Place. We come most every Tuesday (E Night) on the west side and my daughter has made lots of new friends with the same experience she’s been through.