This story of love, tragedy, and friendship serves as a lesson in hope. When Dale, a college sorority girl, falls in love with a handsome fraternity boy, her life is upended by an unplanned pregnancy. Her parents help her navigate the strange world of Catholic maternity homes and adoption agencies in mid-century America. Sharing close quarters with young girls and elderly nuns in a home for unwed mothers brings unexpected joy as well as comical frustration. She meets a young nun, assigned to care for an older baby. That relationship will guide her, not just that summer, but for the rest of her life. When she meets her future husband, himself a birth father, they bond immediately. His lighthearted humor becomes the foundation of their relationship. Together, they face life's gifts and challenges. Decades later, Dale uncovers a remarkable secret. Unraveling this mystery takes her on a serendipitous journey back to the maternity home, where she discovers the identity of the young nun. This story challenges the conventional portrayal of maternity homes and suggests that miracles happen every day.