Nineteen years had passed since the tragic events that had changed Carmela's life forever. She sat in a crowded seminar room, surrounded by strangers who were all there for the same reason - to share their stories and heal.

A man opposite her asked a question that caught her off guard.

"How did you know that all you had dreamed was true to what was happening in reality?"

Carmela took a deep breath before answering. "My vegetative state was a miracle. It allowed me to see and understand ...