His response is to kiss me, and when he pulls away, I’m smiling.

“Hey, guys,” Chloe says as soon as she walks into the room. I look at my beautiful girl, who’s looking at her dad while shrugging off her coat. “I’m home, so you can stop worrying now.”

“I wasn’t worried,” he lies, and I let out a laugh, feeling his arm tighten around me.

This is family. People who worry. People who care. People who will be there when you need them most, and even when you don’t need them at all.

I look over my kids and into my husband’s eyes, feeling blessed beyond reason. We have built a beautiful family together. A family built on a solid foundation of love and devotion. A family that will never question what love is or ever feel alone.

The End