Bob Hollis was racing against time when he got a call from a hospital in Florida telling him a baby girl had been born—and he was listed as the father. Confused but hopeful, he knew it had to be true; his wife Mary was in Florida on a surprise vacation he had arranged while he renovated their home for the arrival of their first biological child.
Their journey to parenthood had been long—they’d adopted three kids together, and Bob, a former foster child himself, had always dreamed of giving other children the family he never had. But joy turned to heartbreak when he landed in Florida only to learn that Mary had tragically passed away during childbirth. At the hospital, an elderly volunteer named Mrs. Sticks gave Bob the devastating news and also offered him unexpected comfort. What she didn’t know was that her simple kindness would soon change both their lives forever…