16 years equals 192 months and 192 months equals 5.840 days. That is 5,840 days of saying prayers everyday for Lola, 16 birthdays we have not been together to celebrate, and 192 times writing in her blog, with some hope that it keeps her memory alive. I don't even have a penny count of how many pennies from heaven she has sent us but it always seems to be at just the right time. Finley asked me what kind of girl that I thought Lola would be and I think she would be everything we could imagine and more. This year to celebrate, I told JP we needed an escape. A day to be with our family and celebrate Lola. We jumped ship to a favorite spot and spent the day being together.When I look back at Lola's 16th birthday, it will always make me smile. We saw a cloud in the shape of a heart, that must have been from her! Rode small world and got the pink boar, that must have been a Lola sign too according to Milo. We dropped pennies in Bay Lake, each making a wish for her. The boys wrote her name in the name sand, making the O into Mickey Ears.
In her memory, we donated $16 to the Sunshine Club at CK-8 for the teachers and staff to have fun events through out the year. My Dad always loved the Garden of Angels Portage and we were able to connect with the owners to send a donation in Lola and my Dad's memory. She said she would pray I would see a sign from Lola today and would spread love in their honor. I am pretty sure that heart cloud was our sign! Our family has filled the week with random acts of kindness as well for Lola Grace. In the world we live in today, kindness matters.
It has been a long sixteen years, I won't lie. Today should have been filled with so many milestones for Lola- sweet sixteeen, golden birthday, and maybe even a drivers license. The things we dream about and holding those dreams in my heart. Lola is never forgotten and will live on forever in our hearts.
Happy Birthday, sweet Lola Grace Doepke!
Love,
The Mother of an Angel
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