As soon as Pops saw baby Freddy, his expression changed. His eyes found their old sparkle, his smile fired up again. Of all the many different parts to him—Head of the Duggar Household, CEO of Mad Family Inc, politician, public figure—it was plain old Grandpa Duggar who I found the easiest to love. There was nothing complex there, nothing to worry about. Just a man taking delight in the precious baby that his daughter had just brought into the world. For a long time we all just stood and smiled, Pops looking at Freddy, us looking at Pops. “Jill, Derick,” Mom said eventually. “Would y’all mind
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