During the many years of the Stone-Smith family thirty parentless girls had been adopted out of the tragedy that was their life into the love of sisters who could truly understand what they were going through. One such suicide attempt drew not only the adoption papers of the family but the medical expertise to put the girl back together better than before. In that process the spirit of Walter Stone discovers the soul of a woman that he had loved during his lifetime - a soul mate, if you will. Long unanswered questions were laid to rest for Walter as he connected again with the spirit of the woman that he adored, now in a new body destined for a new life. Stepping away to wait until her spirit could join him in the afterlife Walter still continues to provide for the family that he began. When age becomes a hindrance to Ralph and Jessica being able to adopt any more girls - it seems that thirty daughters is enough - then one of their own adopted girls takes over the task and continues the family task of turning tragedy into triumph. Live and love goes on.