A raging fire made 10-year-old Betsy Miller realize that she loved 11-year-old Ryan Stewart. That love never faltered throughout high school and college. After their second year of college Ryan presented Betsy a beautiful engagement ring. But a roaring thunderstorm changed Betsy's life, shattering her dreams. No longer could her love for Ryan be expressed. No longer could she consider marrying Ryan. As the years progressed, her love for him never faded. This is a story that follows the trials and hardships of their lives. Will life together for them ever be a reality?

As hostilities escolate in late 1965, the fates of three men intertwine in Vietnam.