There is a traditional Hawaiian insight or ‘ōlelo no’eau, that says: “He pūkoʻa kani ʻāina.” A coral reef that grows into an island. (A person beginning in a small way gains steadily until he becomes firmly established.)” – Mary Kawena Pukui, ʻŌlelo Noʻeau No. 932

Sometimes having everything taken away gives us the opportunity to learn who we are at our core. This was my experience after brain injury. What survives?