Whenever we read a story about an epic adventure, it tends to start with an unexpected visit or message that gives someone a sudden opportunity to do what they've always dreamed of.
While it's gratifying to read in a story and a great way to hook us into a tale that will excite our imaginations, it's also not something we usually think will realistically happen in our own lives. After all, it's not like people who dreamed of being astronauts as children just get phone calls where someone offers to send them to space, right?
Well, in the case of one Tennessee woman, that is exactly what happened.