I don't know how some of the people found the energy to turn it into a positive and the funny stories that were told.

No, the old man had somehow found the energy to escape.

In his excitement, he found the energy to sit up.

Where had she found the energy to sneak out like that?

Somehow he found the energy to sit up in the bed.

He didn't know where she'd found the energy in the first place.

We finally found the energy to get up and look around us.

He found the energy to lift his head and look down at her.

"I am surprised you found the energy after your travels."

Whatever, now was his chance and somehow he found the energy to go even faster.