Blog | Thomas L. Rose

“Is That All There Is?"

It starts with that feeling in your gut; as singer Peggy Lee put it, “Is That All There Is?”, there has to be more to life. The gut...

I Believe in Santa Claus

Yes, I believe in Santa Claus. Why? Because I believe in God, He gave us Santa Claus to help celebrate the birth of his Son, our Savior....

Reinvent Yourself

After the death of my wife, I was thinking about how to begin moving forward with my life, controlling the grief, and realized that I...

Grief and Loneliness

Most of us understand loneliness but might not understand grief. Loneliness is undoubtedly a big part of grief and can be complicated. ...

Let's Talk about Listening

Let's talk about listening coming from a guy who always talks. I joke, “ I am talking because I have so much to say and so little time.” ...

Understanding Love

Wow!! I am amazed at the impact of my simple little book “Balloon in a Box, Coping with Grief” where all I did was share my thoughts and...

LIFE IS JUST A BOWL OF CHERRIES

There is a song, “Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries” sung by Ethel Merman in 1931 and Judy Garland in 1956. Some of the lyrics explain my...

OLD GLORY

As I said in my last blog from Memorial Day through Flag Day, June 14th to 4th of July we celebrate America. Many people choose this...

I BELIEVE

From Memorial Day through Flag Day, June 14th to 4th of July we celebrate America. Throughout this month I would like to share my...

TALKING ABOUT DEATH

A doctor friend of mine told me a story, he was in medical school and a doctor /professor was talking about a specific medical condition....

RESPECT

I fear that respect is being lost in society today. Kids don't respect their parents, students don't respect their teachers, people don't re