Too often in life we ​​are so concerned with the destination that we forget to simply admire the journey. When I first read James Rhio O'Connor's story, I was truly inspired. Personally I was completely amazed that a person can be told they only have a year to live, then can turn around and prove all the doctors and scientists wrong and outlive their prognosis for more than six years. He showed with great determination that you can prove that you are strong enough to survive anything. When I first heard James Rhio O'Connor's story, a quote came to mind. “Just when the caterpillar thought the world had ended, it became a butterfly.” When I compare James Rhio O'Connor with this quote, I find that some people might be like the caterpillar and think the world has ended because of a terrible cancer prognosis, but James waited and found that he could turn into something so all the more, thus becoming the butterfly. If I were in a situation in my life where I was given a terrible prognosis for cancer, I would most likely have a hard time accepting it at first....