Life appeared perfect for the lovely, purposeful Susan Norris as she strove for excellence in piano, harp, and beauty pageants, with an eye to a future law degree and the symphony.

And it was a perfect life until the crushing loss of her mother changed everything. In the midst of her grief, her father placed in her hands a French bandbox, which her mother had filled with handwritten letters for the important days in her life.

Reaching out from beyond, her mother effectively nurtured her with messages of guidance, inspiration and love. Driven to her bandbox in tragedies and triumphs, Susan found each letter uncannily relevant, as though God was speaking through her mother's words, even through her falling in love with one of the seemingly bad boys.