How did I and my co-participants able to survive the many obstacles and challenges that we faced? This chapter explores the mechanism that fostered resilience among us. Positive psychology provides a useful theoretical model to further understand resilience among Dominican-Americans. In this chapter, I share personal stories and provide an analysis of the factors that contributed to my resilience and the resilience of my co-participants. I discuss the following elements that contributed to our resilience: optimistic thinking, tapping into our strengths, deriving strength from religious beliefs, and developing emotional strengths. Public service also contributed to my resilience.