Mike was seven when his father was killed in mysterious circumstances in Afghanistan. Eight years later, the family still hasn't recovered. Mike's mom is overworked and overprotective. His younger sister Mary feels no connection to the father she barely remembers. In his quest to be the man of the family, Mike knows he's missing out on everyday high school life. Then, out of the blue, Mike receives a letter from his father - the first of a series Dad wrote in Afghanistan, just in case.