When she asked him how he was doing, for the first time in his life, he wasn't sure what to say. The simplest of questions can sometimes ignite the most complex of answers, and as he dug deep in order to make sense of what exactly this new found state of my mind meant, he quickly realised that this time around the conclusions will be more profound and life-chaining than ever before. Because if this is what it means to be happy, and if this is what it looks like to let go of every dream you've ever dreamt, than he is about to have a rude awakening. Life doesn't stop just because you want it too, and it doesn't spring you towards the future you desire by simply acknowledging your wishes - it does so in surprising and unexpected ways, so just when you believe you have it figured out, without warning, a curve ball knocks you off your feet.