Tomorrow I have the privilege of performing the wedding for my oldest son. I will attempt to do so without crying all the way through the ceremony.

It was last week, I’m sure, that my wife and I looked down at this new infant laying between us and thought, “How could we have so much love for one human being?” But we did. And we’ve done so three times with three amazing boys.

It was just six days ago, I’m sure, that I’m chasing this toddler down the halls of some mall. He is just learning to walk, but he’s always been in a hurry. So, he doesn’t just start to walk. He starts to run. And I’ve been trying to catch up since that day.

It was just five days ago, I’m sure, that I’m watching him dribble a basketball when he wasn’t even 2. Then, he’s hitting a ball off a tee playing with boys 2-3 years older than he is. I’ve got major league contracts on my mind. I’ll be his agent. My future is secure.

It was just four days ago, I’m sure, I’m watching him play baseball and soccer and learning that knives are really cool.

It was just three days ago, I’m sure, I’m watching him go to high school. We have homeschooled all this time, but then we put him in public school and he thrives. I find him a job working for a garage and he’s never quit working.

It was just two days ago, I’m sure, I’m watching him graduate high school. He has made it through. We are swelling with pride.

And now, he’s in college, working on his own business and marrying a wonderful young lady. One week and it’s flown by.

I am incredibly proud of the man he is becoming. I am thankful for his love for life. I can’t believe this day has come. Tonight I am incredibly thankful man. The Lord is truly good.