For twenty-one year old Reed Brooks, his world ends when he is sentenced to eighteen years in Dawson County Prison. Convicted of vehicular manslaughter while driving under the influence, he begins writing letters to the innocent victim whom he hit and killed. When ReedÕs passion for writing brings him face-to-face with the unexpected years later, he begins to learn that mistakes donÕt define you; sometimes they just teach you the power of love.