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When my first child was born – something I thought would never happen.
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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When everyone else is happy.
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Any of the many times I have sat on my lawn with my wife, watching the boys play on a summer evening.
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The moment my daughter was born in 1999, because it took me seven years to conceive.
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My wedding day, listening to my brother’s best-man speech.
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