Sharla Cody is only five when her mother leaves her with Addy Shadd, an elderly neighbor. Addy is not sure she is up to the task of raising a child at this stage of her life, but as they bond, neither can imagine life without the other. Addy has had a difficult life and now that she is nearing the end of it, she worries who will care for Sharla when she is gone.
This is a beautifully written.