"It was during a drive home from work that I deeply contemplated my situation, the sadness that I was experiencing, and I came up with a new option that I had never really tried before. I had gone to Mass every Sunday in my childhood, attended Catholic School from 2nd to 8th grade, and even knew many of the stories from the Bible, received Sacraments, but I had never really held a mature faith in Jesus. At the time I thought, you know I have never given Jesus a real chance.
So I decided that I would do that. And, ok so I was pretty high then, but I felt like someone turned the lights on. Something became clearer. I was hit by something..."
The story of how Thomas' own sadness helped propel him to a better life.