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Honoring our Angel

November 18th marked the one year Angel-versary for our daughter, Madison.  To honor our angel we invited family and friends to our home for dinner and to release lanterns.  I was overwhelmed with emotion as we watched our lantern drift up into the heavens, it was a beautiful tribute. 

Guests received candles to take home to light through the night, it was so heart warming to know that the candles were lit in our family and friends homes to remember Madison and to keep her spirit alive.  


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