We often compete over who has it harder as teenagers, his generation or “People from the 1950’s” as he likes to call me. While I stand by the fact that any baseball player from my day would obliterate the defensive shift, I have to sing his praises for growing into a bright, respectful and caring young man under academic, social and performance pressures that we never dreamed of during our adolescence. Happy Birthday, Joshua. You are indeed “Strong and Courageous” (Joshua 1:9).