Answering a knock at your front door usually means greeting a neighbor or a delivery person, but what if the guest standing on your porch is actually Life itself? When one kid opens the door to find a literal, physical embodiment of Life waiting there, everything turns wonderfully weird. It turns out that Life does not always follow the rules, rarely cooperates with your plans, and can be extremely messy. But as the kid spends more time with this strange and unpredictable companion, they begin to see how beautiful and exciting things can be when you stop trying to control every single moment. This clever story plays with all the funny idioms and sayings we use to describe growing up. You will laugh at the bizarre situations while discovering a warm, thoughtful message about embracing the unexpected. It is a brilliant reminder that Life is exactly what you choose to make of it.