Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Missy. She didn't have many friends, so she spent her time quietly singing to herself and exploring the woods in her quiet Connecticut neighborhood. Her parents were a pair that was meant to be, and from them she and her younger brother learned the value of love, hard work, and appreciation for life's small blessings. They spent many hours together floating on the lake, exploring mountain trails, camping, and taking lazy rides along the river on bumpy dirt roads. As she grew older, Missy had her share of trials and difficulties as we all do at ti...