The values we hold shape our lives and how we move through the world. Reflecting on Lola’s life, we recognize the importance of values for how we live our lives. This is a collection of pique experiences from Lola’s life that illustrate her values in action.
Family First
Gatherings as a family was important to Lola. That came to include chosen family over time. Food, fellowship, story, gatherings like these were hallmarks of Lola’s life, such as her 80th Birthday Celebration in 2009.
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Faith
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Adventure
55 countries and 5 continents, South America and Lourdes, France
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Collection & Curation
The times she lived through didn’t allow her to be an artist. And though she didn’t have the opportunities to pursue her deep creative spirit in a formal way, she had an artist’s eye and sensibility. She appreciated beauty, and could see it in nature, and in simple and expensive things, whether at a garage sale or at a luxury department store. She curated her collections with care and found incredible joy in them. She could marvel at the luster of a pearl, or the curve of the arm of a figurine, the way a bowl pealed, the light through stained glass, the texture of a tightly woven carpet. And though she didn’t have the opportunity to pursue her creativity in a formalized way, she supported young artists when she traveled whenever she could.
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Supporting The Underdog
Charities, Animals, young artists, Soon-ja Bae
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Independence
going with the ya-ya’s, wanted to work
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"Ciao, Lola!" 