The fast was ended. Like the story he had read to them so many times, of the...

The fast was ended. Like the story he had read to them so many times, of the poor couple who were given three wishes and wasted them, he had not wanted enough. He saw that clearly. When all was said, he had wanted one thing, it was far too small: he had wanted them to grow up in the happiest of homes.
One of the last great realizations is that life will not be what you dreamed.