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As they sat around a table shaping meat patties last week, several church volunteers said Lebanese dishes — like the mixture of lean meat…

I have only ever known Kay Wilson as one thing: my grandfather. As a child, I had no comprehension that this towering figure who was always good for a hug or a chocolate donut was a well-rounded person who had lived a life full of love, loss and miracles. Instead, he was simply my grandpa. As I aged, I began to see glimmers of this good man’s life. Instead of seeing my grandfather, I began to see a young man asking the pretty girl to marry him. I began to see the man working hard every day...