Sharon Webster shifts into survival mode when her husband, Bill, an electronics engineer, accepts a promotion requiring global travel. Bill's prolonged absence leaves Sharon lonely and her marriage precariously fragile as she cares for their young son, Stewart, diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Familiar feelings of abandonment and distrust resurface and influence Sharon's ability to cope. When a little girl unexpectedly shows up in her son's sandbox, Sharon, eager to accommodate a potential friend for her son, writes a quick note for their mystery guest to take home with her, hoping the information on the note does not discourage a return visit. The precocious Stacey Hayes opens the door to desperately needed friendships and unexpected blessings. It does not take long for the elderly black couple that has taken in Stacey and her mother, to include Sharon and Stewart in their sphere of influence. Nanna May and Earl Clark prove to be far more than friendly neighbors. Sharon prepares herself for a divorce when faced with evidence that her husband is seeing another woman. Unable to forgive him, Bill's re-entry into her and Stewart's life leaves her physically and mentally exhausted. Finally falling asleep early one morning, Sharon fails to wake up before her son slips out of the house and gets lost in historic Washington D.C.
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