today, my grandfather would've been 94 if he were still alive. that's older than some people's great grandparents, but he married late. he was a veteran from world war II and he won a purple heart for his work. i always thought his birthday was especially appropriate for that reason. the pictures up there are from my grandparent's wedding day. he lived through the great depression, through the civil rights movement, to raise three children, to see his eight grandchildren grow up. i miss him.

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