Dee dee contributes to her hometown with her 11 year-old son, Trooper, 13 years after she ran off with her own boyfriend. Her youth friend, Sam, is now married and he and his wife, Lydia, will be the town's veterinarians. Later Sam informs her that they were best friends growing 18, lydia is really a small wary about DeeDee and dee-dee was his very first crush. But DeeDee and Trooper find their way into hearts of the townspeople with their sweet helpfulness and friendships. Dee dee invites a number of this town's ladies to candle making parties and sets up a candlemaking business in town square, and during the parties she and Lydia become good friends. 1 evening after dinner with Lydia and Sam, DeeDee tells Sam she does not always have a lot longer to live and she is very sick and she needs his help to find a family in the town to embrace Trooper. Sam later tells Lydia every thing and so they decide to embrace.