Mazie

Summary: After tragically losing her only child when he was just a boy, then facing her husband's death two years ago from Alzheimer's, 72-year-old Mazie Ellinger questions why God doesn't take her too. Her overwhelming grief often leaves her aching to escape her lonely existence to join her husband and son in the grave. When Brian, a reserved bachelor in his early thirties, moves next door, Mazie takes a special interest in him-even attempting to set him up with her young friend, Claire. Then, there's the odd little girl across the street who is determined to be his friend. Brian doesn't know what to make of the spunky old woman or the persistent young girl who both nudge their way into his life when he prefers to just be left alone. When a sudden tragedy leaves Mazie battling for her life, Brian steps in to help the old widow, and both discover that life's purpose is often revealed in the unexpected.