This is a story about things going horribly wrong and what helped us through it.

Joy's story was the first I wrote for The Adventure Project. It was nine months into our first year, and while we were gaining traction, it wasn't without a few bumps.

I laid down on the floor in my apartment, stretched out my arms, and stared at the ceiling.

I got fired. Even though it’s been over a decade, it still stings. Partly, because I’m often asked, “You were the third employee at charity: water? Followed closely with, “Why would you EVER leave?!”