Fourteen year-old James, who has grown up with his mother and grandmother, is about to take a journey to discover things about his past, and who he really is as a person. Longing for an electric guitar to prove his worth, both to the world and the girl of his dreams, James anticipates the arrival of his birthday, when he thinks he will get the electric guitar he has always wanted. When the day comes, however, he receives an old acoustic guitar, clearly not like he wanted. The following events prove to James that, although he didn't get what he wanted, he definitely got what he needed.
