Our beloved father's story began in Caraguatay, Paraguay, February 20, 1937. He was one of five boys growing up in a small village town where literally everyone knew your name. Early on, it was evident to his family that he had much promise and was sent to go further his education in Asunción. Ten years later, he returned home to his childhood roots where the love story between he and our mother began.
Mother has shared with us the story of when she met our father so many times. We often make her retell it over and over again because it is a story of the truest of loves. They saw each other from afar at the local swim hole - she whispered to her friends that she had a feeling about this boy sitting across the pool whom she'd never met... a feeling that he was meant to be hers. They never spoke. Weeks passed and their paths crossed again when school was back in session. There he was, this man she felt with her whole heart already belonged to her. For seven years their friendship and courtship grew stronger. Mother made the move to the States and within no time our father was right behind her - they couldn't live without each other.
Ruby and Jose Miranda married in New York in 1967 and began their life together. Their son, Hugo, was born in 1970 in New York City. The three of them lived the American dream. Mom with her fancy furs and Mary Tyler Moore hair, father with his charm and wit, and Hugo... a little boy in the city growing and flourishing with his loving parents.
In search of putting down roots somewhere with green grass and room to run and play, they moved to Fort Worth, Texas where Jill was born in 1984. We were a family of four with so much laughter and love in the home.
On January 7, 2021, our mother and father celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary. Our father was fortunate to have met all his grandchildren - Dario (13), Edith (11), Sebastian (3), and Theodore (4 months). And we were fortunate to have had our father for all these years. He will always be remembered as someone that really and truly lived life to the fullest. You never left a moment with our father without a smile, a joke, and a reminder to remember the simple things. He has taught us to love hard, to keep a light heart, and to remember that family and friendships are to be cherished. He has taught us to focus on the small meaningful things - and that life is too short to have regrets. We will always remember our daddy as someone that brought light into a room and love into our hearts. He gave us life and we will live the rest of our lives honoring his.
Jill Miranda Sholes / Hugo Miranda
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