How Did We Get Here…
Well, today is the big day. (Actually tomorrow is the REAL big day, but today is big enough). Tomorrow, my first born son Stephen will marry the love of his life, Sunny Hyde. As I mentioned in my previous post, we are beyond excited! We have loved Sunny, as if she were our own, after first meeting her. Trust me, it didn’t take long to know that there was just something special about her.
I remember when Stephen came home from college telling us about this girl named Sunny. They weren’t dating. Just in the same friend group. But I knew…dad’s have a of knowing…he was totally taken with this girl from Clarksville , TN. I guess we (dad’s) have a way of “knowing” because he was talking about Sunny the way that I remember telling my mom about a girl I had met in college close to 35 years earlier. We weren’t dating either. Just friends. And I thought that sadly we would remain just friends because she was way out of my league. But, I definitely wanted to be more than just friends!
Unbelievably, that girl said yes to me about 30 years ago. And last year, about this same time, Sunny said yes to Stephen. Tomorrow (Saturday, December 11th, 2021) they will say their vows before friends and family and become husband and wife. I have the honor and privilege of a lifetime! Not only will I get to witness my son getting married. I am blessed with the opportunity to officiate the ceremony. It just doesn’t get any better than that!
I hope and pray that Stephen has not only picked up on the times he has seen me fail as a loving husband. I pray he has caught to good moments too. Yes, there were fewer of those moments, but they were there. I do know this for certain, both of my sons are better men than I am. And for that, I am forever thankful.
Truthfully, it is hard to believe that we are here already. It does not stemlike it has been 26 years since we brought Stephen home from the hospital. Over the past 26 years there have obviously been moments of great joy and even moments of tension. (That’s parenting right?). But, the moments of joy and happiness he has brought us far exceed the moments of stress.
So, how did we get here? I really don’t know. I’m just glad that God has allowed me to be a part of the two young men that call me dad. And I’m especially excited to be gaining Sunny Hyde into the Henry family!
