When you become a parent suddenly your whole life passes through the eye of a needle and you come out on the other side with the clearest presence of mind and everything makes sense.

Everything that ever happened to you. Every good thing. Every bad thing. Every tragedy, triumph, heartbreak, embarrassment, misstep, painful moment… they all lead you to that specific child.

And you realize god is real.

And you vow to protect the beautiful angel he has placed in your care.

It all just clicks into focus.

It couldn’t have been any other way.