"Take a moment to calm down, Sofia. Everything will be OK because we are now on our way there." However, these assurances did not help her feel any better about the situation. Sofia's head was flooded with a barrage of unfavorable ideas concerning the precarious circumstances in which her mother found herself. Just as the clock was about to strike four in the morning, an urgent phone call came in to alert her that her mother had been taken to the hospital in an ambulance. This unexpected emergency had been brought on by the sudden failure of her heart. As soon as she was aware of this upsetting information, tears began rolling down her face. And, as usual, Calvin was there, prepared to assume leadership of the situation and proceed to the hospital. "Cal, how long do we have to wait until

