The sound of my mother, Katherine a

The sound of my mother, Katherine and my sister, Janet greeting my wife at the door. The fact I had so selfishly exiled them from my life for no reason at all and how only Nicole's pure heart could mend the shredded tapestry of our relationship.The life I wished for and what I got; how this is everything and more in comparison to my wildest dreams.I think back to what Nicole's mother said to me on the day we had our first child: "Thank you for taking care of my daughter, Michael. She needed you more than anything in the world. I never thought I would see her smile like she did today."If I sit here long enough and think about it, I realize I needed her more than she needed me.And how if I never went through all of the trials and tribulations that I had to endure, I never would have made it where I am. The place where I found out that all you need is love.