"In my darkest hour, I (Julia) had open chest surgery. The surgery wasn't successful. Unfortunately, I was still bleeding internally and in my darkest hour I could barely gasp for a breath and felt like I was drowning. I was slipping away and I knew it. That is not the story - that is the situation - fill in the blank of your adversity." The above words are from my dear friend, Julia, who is the inspiration for this book. No matter what your situation, your story begins with how you respond to the adversity.