My Story
It possibly sounds odd to start this bio saying I feel blessed, however, that is how I feel about my life. It wasn’t always this way of course, and if I was to ‘live in the past’ there is no way I could write this. However, I choose to live my life in the moment and with that, I have found happiness. I find happiness in the simple things like watching and listening to the birds, watching the ocean, the stars and even by simply driving on a dirt road.
I’ve grown a lot since the death of my beautiful daughter, Jessica; I’ve learnt a lot about resilience and happiness. Learning to be at one with myself and learning to find happiness from within is the most important thing I’ve learnt on this journey of child bereavement.
My husband Brad, and I are the parents of three amazing children; Jess, who will be forever nineteen, Nathan and Dylan, plus the fur baby, Jess’s cat, Mila.
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What people are saying...
Canon Simon Stephens, Founder of The Compassionate Friends
This book is not for the faint-hearted, as Susan Loch takes you by the heart and leads you to the “valley of the shadow”. It is a place of deep darkness, and yet throughout her book and her many tears, she leads you to the dawning of a new day with the promise of hope.
I hope Jessica's Gift appears on the compulsory reading list for all those training for a full-time career in the Church or the social services. We all have much to learn from Susan's heartbreak—that we may in turn be more effective in our care of bereaved parents.
Turia Pitt, Australian mining engineer, athlete, motivational speaker, and author
A raw and real book about life, love, loss and acceptance. It gave me goosebumps, it made me think, it made me cry.
How does a parent live after the death of their child? How do we find meaning and purpose after the loss of a loved one? And how do we start on the road of acceptance and gratitude?
Susan answers these questions as she courageously navigates grief with searing honesty.
I commend Susan for writing this incredibly important book.
Ben Fordham, Journalist
Susan writes with open honesty from the heart. A book about grief, life, light and hope. I commend Susan for her courage in writing this book.