Today would have been Grandpa Hamilton's 76th Bday. Sadly, he passed away in February of this year in Michigan. I know this was a very hard thing for my mom to go through and I admire her strength and her love for her father. We haven't seen him in a very long time, but he will always be remembered. I remember his gigantic height and his long, lanky legs. I remember when I was smaller looking at them when he would cross them and think, "Wow, those have to be 100 feet long! How is he able to cross them so easily?" Interestingly enough, I look at Josh and Jake and see that in my brothers.
But birthdays are a celebration of life and all that has been accomplished up to the point. So today, we remember John Stacy Hamilton: thank you for providing my mom with wonderful memories of a man and father whom she admired and loved more than anything. Thank you for raising such a beautiful daughter, inside and out, and for somehow giving her the necessary tools to be an outstanding mother, friend and human being. She makes an impact on all the lives she is in and makes a difference in our world. The fact that you were apart of molding this person to be who she is makes your life all that more incredible. I know you are aware of this, but we just want to thank you. Happy Birthday Grandpa. You are loved, remembered, and missed.
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