Forever Young: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Adventure

By Governia Jewell Rose

As Governia Jewell Rose read article after article and listened to news channels discussing the invisible enemy, she wondered what had happened to love, peace, and happiness. Was this the end of time as she once knew it? Was it too late for love? All Jewell wanted to do was tell her truth by reflecting on her life then and now.

Jewell chronicles her personal experiences with the intent of encouraging others to stay young at heart, maintain a loving heart and soul even while overcoming challenges, never give up on their dreams, and push through all obstacles to save themselves and their family with help from God’s grace and mercy. As she leads others through her memories, Jewell details a childhood of adventures and independent decisions, her marriage at a young age that eventually led to a divorce, her determination to hold her family unit together, and her devotion to her faith to carry her through to embrace joy, listen to her intuition, and reimagine her life and its possibilities.

Forever Young is the creatively told story of a woman’s journey through life as she relied on inner-strength, faith, and perseverance to carry her through the darkness and into the light of new beginnings.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Jul 27, 2023
• ISBN: 9781663253996

Governia Jewell Rose

Governia Jewell Rose was born outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and considers her faith and family to be most important to her. She is a beacon of light who dares others to dream, embraces the unknown, loves God, and knows that happiness comes from within. Forever Young is her first book.

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Out of past relationships, bonds developed with families and friends for a lifetime. Through triumph, God has blessed this family. With God all things are possible; you just have to believe and know for yourself that God is amazing. God sends his angels of protection, and miracles happen every day. Nothing is just by chance, and God is making all things new. This book is dedicated to all who opened Jewell’s eyes, mind, and heart to loving unselfishly. A special thanks to my daughters, Asia, Carmen, and Elena, whom I love dearly. Thank you to my loving parents and daughter who are with our heavenly father. May you rest in peace, my loves.

CONTENTS

1     Who Am I?

2     It’s All About Who?

3     Middle School

4     Welcome to High School!

5     Life Happened

6     Reflections

7     The Ending and New Beginnings

8     The Family

9     Silence Is Broken

10   Children

11   Endurance

12   Examining the Future in Light of the Past

13   High School Love

14   Key Factors

15   The End of an Era

16   Moving On …

17   The Getaway

18   God Sends His Angels

19   Open House

20   What Are You Waiting For?

21   Life and Traveling

22   Hold Up! When You Think You Got It All Together

23   To Cherish Grandchildren

24   Lasting Relationships

25   Loved

26   Family Fun

27   A Life Together

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WHO AM I?

JEWELL SITS IN HER OFFICE chair, reading article after article and listening to all the news channels that were discussing the invisible enemy. She wonders how she can help save our people and the planet. As she drifts off into what she hopes will be some solace, she hears a quiet voice whispering, Wake up, Jewell. Wake up. Come back to me. She fades in and out of reality, but her husband, Charles, stands by her side.

She has lived through wars and heard rumors of wars, but this is no rumor. The world is fighting invisible enemies known as COVID-19, systemic racism, and hate from within. People make choices in life and the hardest thing is to live with them. What