3 years ago, I got a second chance at life. I’ve never shared this before, but it’s important—especially as a reminder to never take weather alerts lightly. On May 21, 2022, a derecho hit Ottawa–Quebec. At that exact time, my then-boyfriend (now husband) Ajay and I were on a pedal boat in a water maze near Ottawa. We hadn’t checked the weather, and neither had the operators. Halfway through the maze, we got an Amber Alert for a TORNADO . Within minutes, we were caught in it—winds over 110 km/h, heavy rain, zero control of our boat. I could barely breathe. I truly thought this was the end. But Ajay stayed calm. He used the paddle sticks to hold the boat steady and kept talking to me, helping me breathe and stay focused. Without him, I wouldn’t be here today. When it passed, our boat was flooded, we were soaked, and still had to finish the maze to get out. There was no rescue support—just instructions to “follow the numbers.” We were offered free tickets to return another day, but no...