Sentence 1: Maria was not especially religious. 
 Sentence 3: She'd stay in contemplation for hours at a time 
 Sentence 4:  Until one day she felt the presence of her mother by her side 
 Sentence 5:  She smiled and thanked God for making her wish come true 
 Option 1: She had ADHD and was always too fidgety to focus on prayer. 
 Option 2: But when her mom died she started praying a lot.