Though nearly every child knows what they want to be when they grow up, rarely do they grow up to be those things.

So, when both of Nancy's sons managed to achieve their childhood aspirations, she knew she had to share it with the world.

In a letter to the popular then-and-now Tumblr Dear Photograph, Nancy writes:

Dear Photograph,

I'm so proud my boys childhood dreams were made of bravery, honor and valor. Fifteen years later, dreams really do come true.

Nancy

[H/T: 22words, photo via Dear Photograph]