When one is a first-time expectant father, a lot of (often unsolicited) advice is given. Of all things I heard leading up to this day 13 years ago, one has come to pass more than any other: "It goes by fast."
Well into my 30's I was used to just being responsible for myself. If I was on the road and thirsty I would stop at a convenience store and buy a soda and if I was feeling really rebellious, maybe an ice cream bar. Well one day in the summer of 1998 my two nieces and my nephew came to visit...