In the blink of an eye your life can go from humdrum to hell. It was one of Chicago's worst snowstorms. Cici left school angry and drove out of the parking lot barreling through snowdrifts. Kate didn't check on the kids. They were safe watching Curious George and dinner was in the oven. She poured a glass of wine and went upstairs to check on email. Three year old Betsy wanted to go outside and play in the snow. Mommy'd said "no." But Betsy knew how to open the front door. She pulled on her big brother's boots and stumbled out into the blizzard. That afternoon changed Kate and Cici's lives forever. To alleviate the pain of guilt, they must navigate a road they never intended to travel. This is a book of personal loss, gradual acceptance and ultimate hope.