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“Well, anything for ?”

She runs into my arms and I twirl her around the way I used to as a kid She shrieks, laughing

“Daaad! I’m not a baby anymore!”

“Liar,” I say, spinning her faster She screeches loudly, but I know she loves it Her boisterous side tends to coht be a perfect little ballerina, but she still loves to mess around with her old dad

When I finally put her down, Gigi is grinning, a little dizzy

“I’o and see if the others are ready I want theiddily, rushing from the room Amelia rolls her eyes affectionately

“She really loves this day being all about her, doesn’t she?” she says

I laugh “That’s our girl”

“I hope she doesn’t harass theets it from It’s definitely not me”

“Oh, that’s her grandfather through and through,” I ad It’s a trait he passed on to ot it too I have to adi best It randkids, to watch therow up, and to form their own crazy, adorable personalities I think he secretly alanted to be a grandfather, and that’s why he pushed etdown on us, watching all of this happen and s He’ll always be the backbone of this family, whether the kids know it or not He e happen and he helped me on the path to love with Amelia On days like today, I keep that in the back of my mind

“Are you thinking about your Dad?” A the room to wrap her arms around me She knows me so well I nod and she smiles “I know that he’d be so proud of you Look at everything we havelook how happy we all are This is exactly what he wanted for you”

“I know,” I say She’s right I can’t forget that this is exactly what he planned I don’t need to be sad I’ve lived the life he wanted acy After all, the inheritance clause was his genius idea