Bob's Story
Before our night began, I knew this event would be somewhat difficult for Leslie. It was the celebration of the life of one of her closest friends, Sarah J. Alleman, a friend she misses dearly. While I did not know her personally, it was clear that her impact on her family, friends, classmates, and community was incredible. It was a wonderful night spent together with friends as we enjoyed live music, root beer, popcorn, and a photobooth (which is where the picture above came from!). There was a moment in the night where I could see that Leslie was beginning to feel the weight of grief. Doing the only thing I could possibly think of at the time, I grabbed her hand tightly. A bit forward, I admit that I was, but I knew this was a time to set aside anything that was on my mind and pour my attention and comfort into this one woman who I had grown to care about deeply so quickly.
Leslie's Story
As Bob has said, this night wasn't an easy one. It was such an incredible event with the help of our friends, her family, and her classmates and teachers. We were able to celebrate Sarah and the incredible things she had done in her time at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, as well as the impact she had on all of us! Even though Bob didn't have the honor of meeting and getting to know Sarah, he came to comfort and support me in celebrating her life and we made many great memories with our friends (like the photo above!) :)