Paul Rooke
12 May 1953 - 21st November 2000
Our Journey
This site is made in loving memory of Paul Rooke, a special and wonderful person, the love of my life, loved by many and missed dearly. Paul discovered he had pancreatic cancer in 1998 and - as for so many people facing a serious illness - his life completely changed. I am grateful that the last three years of his life have been filled with many happy moments we could share together.
"There are two ways of spreading light:
Edith Wharton
to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it".
I had the privilege to spend three wonderful years with a very special person. He taught me to love myself and I was able to show him that trusting your partner with your most inner feelings had no negative consequences but would teach you about life and enable you to grow. Major events in our relationship made the love bond very strong and intense, those three years seemed like thirty and made us both feel deeply grateful for this opportunity.
Unfortunately we did not have more than those three years because of his terrible and challenging illness. On the 21 November 2000 we both started our journey into a new beginning.
The beautiful memories of our life together still bring a smile to my face and a warm feeling in my heart. On our joint journey we shared our deepest feelings and this special bond is giving me, even after our goodbye, support and warmth.
Saying goodbye to him seemed the hardest challenge of my life but Paul showed me that there is always love around me, love I could not feel before. I am so thankful he opened this special part inside me.
Caroline