happy when friends would invite me to a party or my parents would bring home a new puppy.

When I was a young adult a new girlfriend would make me happy. I now realize I did not

experience true and complete happiness until after I was married and had my children.

The day I first met my wife was the day that began my journey to understanding what

true happiness feels like. She was the most charming and beautiful girl I had ever met. I finally

worked up the courage to ask her for a date and we had a great time just being with each other.

We laughed and talked for hours finding out about each others likes and dislikes. We started

dating on a regular basis and soon fell madly in love. Within a couple of years we were married

and started our life together. I was so happy the sky was clear and blue, the birds were singing

and I had a swagger about me that said look at me my life is perfect. I remember thinking how

could life be any better than it is right now?

One day right around Christmas I noticed my wife had a funny look on her face. It

wasn’t a look of fear or distress, just a lo

and brought me true happiness. I am their “father”.

When the nurse handed her to me the world stopped turning. Nothing else in my life

would take turns getting up to feed her in the night. Feeding her at 3 or 4 in the morning was a

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