It can be hard for people to find themselves outside of their accustomed elements. To be removed from the known and cast into the unknown, sometimes with little notice or fanfare, can be, well … challenging. It can come as quite a shock to those who have been protected and safe all their lives. It’s an unforgiving world that eventually will discover a way to intrude upon our well-being.

Imagining that drastic change will never happen to us sets the table for tough times when reality comes knocking. We all have stories that humble us in ways we are unprepared to confess. What is no...