Family September 10, 2024

Family immortalizes grandfather's hug in sweetest way

WATCH: Family paints grandpa's arms to imprint on shirts, immortalize his hugs

A family in New York came up with a creative way to remember their grandfather's hug forever.

Devin Hance recently shared a video on TikTok of her and her relatives painting their grandfather's hands and forearms different colors, including green and blue.

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A family in Montgomery, New York, immortalized their grandfather’s hug by turning it into a t-shirt print.

After a color was applied, the grandfather would then hug a relative, so his hand and arm prints became etched on the sweatshirt or t-shirt in paint.

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A family in Montgomery, New York, immortalized their grandfather’s hug by turning it into a t-shirt print.

After the shirts dried, Hance's grandfather signed each with a special message, like, "I love you."

Devin Hance via Storyful
A family in Montgomery, New York, immortalized their grandfather’s hug by turning it into a t-shirt print.

"Now we have Grandpi's hug forever," Hance captioned her video, which she posted Sunday.

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Hance told Storyful that her grandfather's health helped inspire ways to remember him forever.

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"My grandpa is my best friend," Hance said. "Two years ago, he was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer, and I don't waste a moment with him."