Riley Taylor is a 12-year-old girl whose best friend, her grandfather, passes away.

Her parents are also separated and going through a divorce, and her brother suffers from serious asthma.

After having a near death experience that allowed her to pass through Heaven for one second, receives the ability to heal the sick and injured.

After healing a neighbor's cat, she begins to accept money to user her powers, but her grandmother puts an end to this.

Knowing this, she continues to use her gift until she succumbs to her numerous ailments and dies.