Grandpa was a grumpy old rancher that lived alone and had numbed himself to feelings. Cattle and horses were his life. He had his fill of grief losing loved ones. Life was a day-to-day monotonous chore. Samantha (Sam) was an eight-year-old insecure girl that had not had a stable home life. A retired mare, Candy, befriended Sam quelling some of Sam's fears, giving her some needed self-confidence. Grandpa did not want the responsibility but felt obligated and Sam had no choice. Two people, generations and worlds apart were thrown together.

This is a fictional story of two mismatched people defining family.