Death seems to come when we least expect it. It is almost always premature and makes us take a hard look at who we now are without that person or persons in our lives. if you have ever missed an opportunity to say goodbye to someone you love or thank them for the lessons they taught you then follow Lydia through the grief process at several different times in her life. The unexpected lessons or revelations she learns are ones that we can all identify with at some point in our own journey. The people that cross her path show her diversity and various kinds of faith. The time period begins in the 1970's and goes through the present.