115 Months

On Monday, March 11 right before noon we said our final good bye to our sweet dog Louie. I am not exaggerating when I say he was simply the best! Loyal, snuggly, attentive, smart, bossy, playful, loveable....those are just a few words to describe him. We could not have asked for a better gift, or member of our family. Louie just always seemed to complete us. Now that’s he’s gone I think we all feel a little lost. Louie has gone through a lot with our family, and no matter what happened there was Louie with his little adorable face and big eyes looking right at you, or ready to jump into your lap! He knew a tail wag or puppy kiss would generally make someone smile....I just truly loved that dog with my whole heart, he was my life savior. I sat and told him all our memories, from the moment we met  him until now. He just curled up beside me....wow, we had the best of times.

I’ll never forget when JP snuck him into the hospital after Lola left us, they both just wanted to make me smile. When I returned home from the most awful car ride from the Monterey hospital, Louie was there. He didn’t leave my side that day and for many days after that, even to the bathroom!  That was my Louie. We would sit in the empty nursery together and rock on the green chair together, we would walk past the ocean and sit on our bench everyday. I’m not sure I could ever repay him, expect that I hope he knows what love and admiration I had for him.

Louie gave me three big kisses on Monday and I told him to go to Lola, she needs her puppy in heaven. I also told him I would look at the stars each night and think of him. My two sweet Lo’s are gone, and I pray they are together. That same day I walked around my backyatd, and watched as my neighbor girl was running and her puppy was chasing her. I hope that is how Louie and Lola are.
I picked up Louie’s ashes today and now they are beside Lola’s. I wish we could all have more time...it’s just never enough.

This month we also lost Great Grandpa Doepke at the age of 103, he was just a wonderful, kind, and caring person. What an amazing life he lived and such a great role model for our family. I will always remember the tours of Alexian Village, and the beautiful Lola Grace Doepke tile he would always show us and their angel collection by the chapel. I bet Lola is enjoying meeting all her family, even though we miss them here so much.

Love,
The Mother of an Angel