I know that he thought, 'I'm gonna beat this again. I can do it. I did it once.' He really, really fought hard.

He was always driven. He always wanted to be working working on some project or creating. He could barely sit still if he wasn't creating something.

My family was pretty supportive but they needed to know that this was something that we had thought about and that we understood all the risks. They wanted to see that we had outlined our goals and formulated a business plan.

Our other dives are solid and you know you're not going to stuff it up but this is the one dive where you feel a bit nervous.

There's a difference between people who do hurtful things because they're evil and people who do bad things because of their circumstances.

Cold air clawed at my face, ripping tears from my eyes. I buried my face deep into Daniel's back and breathed in a mixture of familiar scents - almonds, oil paint, earth, and a hint of varnish. I didn't even question why I was on that bike. I just knew I was suppose to be.