Sentence 1: Brad was going through a nasty divorce. 
 Sentence 3: He decided he wanted to climb a mountain 
 Sentence 4:  Brad was very nervous about climbing the mountain 
 Sentence 5:  Brad put all his fears aside and topped the mountain 
 Option 1: His wife had cheated on him then took off with their 3 kids. 
 Option 2: He needed to get away and get his mind off of it.