This is the true story of Cornell Richardson who was born 3 1/2 months early, with drugs in his system. The severity of his issues gave him little chance to survive let alone, have a normal life. He spent the first 6 months of his life in the NICU, then was moved to an off-site ventilator dependant unit at The Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters. At 15 months old, he was scheduled to be moved to a home for profoundly retarded children. When Cornell was 6 months old, Kim Cranham, a young Occupational Therapist began to care for Cornell. She saw things in him, that many of the doctors did not. Against their recommendations she convinced her husband to bring Cornell home as a foster child. On February 2nd, 1994, after 2 months of training to care for his advanced needs, they brought him home. This is an up-from-the-ashes story of incredible courage, persistence, and inspiration. It is the story of how a young couple started a journey to help a sick little boy and in the process, he dramatically changed the trajectory of their lives. While written as a memoir chronologically over 25 years, it is filled with the principles they learned from Cornell that has led to a more happy, content, and peaceful life.