Rainbow Dash comes home for the start of her mid-semester break from college to find herself sitting in her living room talking to her girlfriend. Things get weirder from there.
Somepony's been sending encouraging notes to everypony. There's no signature, no address, and no hint as to who could be behind all this. Who would do such a thing, and how in Equestria do they know exactly what everypony needs to hear?
Derpy suffers from a form of anterograde amnesia and can't form new memories very well. It gets so bad she finally decides to talk to Dash about it. But hidden in the blind spots of her memory are moments she might not be ready to face...
Have you ever wondered if hearing voices in your head makes you crazy -- whether they tell you to do good deeds or bad deeds? Well then you're right to think you're crazy. Derpy on the other hoof...
Her whole childhood, Derpy had been ridiculed because of her deformity. Dark clouds had surrounded her. All she needed was a Silver Lining. For even the smallest bit of light can snuff out the dark.
When mother and daughter get into a fight over a misunderstanding their reconciliation leads to the reveal of Dinky's father, a cruel stallion who broke Derpy's heart. Can Derpy put her past regrets behind to find love and romance in the present?
Derpy's life takes a whole new direction when she is given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But where will this new journey take her, and who will she be at the end?