Meg came into his life without warning and pulled out of him the gift he had hidden deep inside when school bullies taught him the value of being "normal." After a life of forcing himself to blend in, Meg turned his world upside down and taught him to use his gift for good. She helped him understand his special gift in a way he never thought possible.

But resurrecting his gift also brought back his childhood pain and came with a high price. It was only when the man tried to wrench his gift away that he found himself carried away on a journey of loss, discovery, and friendship. On a bus ride with strangers through the high desert, he finally found his place and grew to understand the symbolism of the birds. That bus full of strangers and avian charms brought clarity once again and changed his life forever.