It was the start of a new year. For most, this meant New Year’s resolutions and new beginnings, but for Maria Diamond, a cloud hovered over her. She had just been diagnosed with Stage I ductal carcinoma. “I couldn’t believe they were talking to me,” she recalled. By March, Maria had her mastectomy and then only a few months later, began multiple rounds of chemotherapy to destroy whatever cancerous cells might be left. The rapid succession of treatments left her weak and in a seemingly endless cycle of hospital and emergency rooms visits. There were times when Maria felt that on the verge of breaking, but each obstacle was met by even more support from her loved ones. Maria’s sister traveled nearly 2,500 miles from Guatemala to be with her as she began her debilitating chemotherapy treatments. Co-workers offered to help her with her housework and gardening. These gestures of kindness helped Maria see the best in people at her lowest moment. “I was overwhelmed with all the support,” she said. It is in the moments that we least suspect or worse still, our darkest hours, where we find the true fruits of life. “[There is] a light at the end of the tunnel,” said Maria, and for Maria, that light came from the people who were willing to hold her hand as she got to the other side. “… You don’t have to go through this alone.”