Meredith: "I think we should practice our statements to the judge."
Derek: "I think you should stop worrying about it and relax. I can help you with that."
Meredith: "Derek, we have 36 hours before we have to convince a judge that we're Zola's parents."
Derek: "We are Zola's parents."
Meredith: "But they don't know that. For all they know we hate children, we feed cute little kittens to a dog we keep in the backyard."
Derek: "Meredith..."
Meredith: "I'm just saying, they don't know us."
Derek: "All we have to do is just stand up there and speak from the heart. That's all convincing that we need. Okay?"
Meredith: "Okay."

Say you're in the OR. Repairing the Vena Cava. When suddenly, everything goes to hell. So, you cut this, suture that and soon, that crappy situation is a thing of the past. Too bad you can't meet all of life's challenges with a surgical scalpel. I mean... you could try. But I'm pretty sure that would be considered assault.

It's a little bit horrifying just how quickly everything can fall to crap. Sometimes, it takes a huge loss to remind you of what you care about the most. Sometimes, you find yourself becoming stronger as a result. Wiser, better equipped to deal with the next disaster that comes along. Sometimes... but not always.