"Buddy ran back in from his car, a battered 1967 Corvair. In his hand was the golden tassel from his graduation cap. "Wait," he said, gazing into my brown eyes which were flooded with tears. "Will you keep this for me?Will you wait for me ?" His sea blue eyes sparkled with excitement, and longing, too.He put a hand to my face." Did scared and unpopular Kathy find her soulmate at age fourteen? Across four decades Buddy, Kathy and Harry are inter-connected in a spiritual way.Buddy and Harry say the same things, have worked at the same jobs, have the same outlook on life and both have a strong belief in God. These two men, alike in so many ways, come into her life at different times, bringing the same love. Portrayed against the normal teen-aged life in 1969 and flashing forward to adult life in 2001, with a stop in Congo, Africa in 1971 along the way, the story unwinds as an inspirational telling of romance, heartbreak and forever binding love. A miracle occurs, causing Kathy to re-examine her beliefs. This biographical novel wonders if "Every missionary is not a special kind of person, but every person should be a special kind of missionary."