Makenzie finds herself at a major crossroads in her life after being diagnosed with stage 3A colon cancer. The reality that she might die at a fairly young age terrified her. The diagnosis made her mourn for her mother for the first time in four decades. Since her teens, Makenzie struggled to figure out why her mother killed herself and why she was so willing to die. She went looking for answers and found a lot more than she bargained for.
The story is told from two different perspectives on the same set of events. One side is told by Lucille, the mother, and the other side is told by Makenzie, the daughter. During the journey, Makenzie uncovered a few family secrets that shed a different light on everything she thought she knew. In turn, it gave Makenzie the opportunity to see things through her mother's eyes, finally forgive her mother for leaving, and begin the healing process.