It's another Circle of Life moment
I didn’t know anything about babies. That was for other people. But, when my wife told me she was pregnant, I figured I‘d better learn.
In the days before my wife was due, I was sure the new baby would be a boy. Andrew Ryan. I thought that after the birth, we’d go home, hang out and then watch the UCLA football game together. I told you I knew nothing about babies.
On September 21, 1990, at about 6:30 am, the new baby was born. To my utter shock, it was a girl. Andrew Ryan became Amy Elizabeth. When I saw how small she was I realized we wouldn’t be hanging out watching football. But, when she tightly grabbed my finger inside her tiny hand, I knew we were establishing a bond that would last throughout our lives.
It was the first of many Circle of Life moments.
This Sunday there will be another of those moments. My daughter is getting married. There have been plenty of other emotional times in our father-daughter relationship, but I’m sure this will top them all. I know I’ll spend a lot of time on Sunday trying to hold back tears. I’m sure a few will trickle out. That’s not a bad thing. Happy tears! Sounds good to me.
I’m looking forward to Sunday. I’m looking forward to seeing how happy my daughter will be. I’m looking forward to this Circle of Life moment. I’m looking forward to the many more Circle of Life moments to come