Joe was working as a handyman doing odd jobs and trying to get his life back on track. It's hard when you don't know who you are or where you come from. What was he doing in Colorado? So many questions that remained unanswered. Like who is the beautiful blond that haunts his dreams. Why does the name Hope seem so important to him. Why does he feel this tug at his soul on so many occasions? Dusty had picked him up on the road in Wisconsin but Joe didn't know why he was there. Or what happened to him that he couldn't remember anything.
Dr. Harris told him his memory could return. Joe wasn't so sure. Dusty had rented the room above his garage to Joe and helped him to find odd jobs to do. He was saving money and working on recovering his memory. He kept a notebook by his bed where he wrote down his dreams and other things that appear to him. The only things he had written so far was about the beautiful Blond in a red dress with a huge smile on her face. From the decorations in the room it must have been Valentine's Day. Horses running from a burning barn even though he couldn't see them he heard the terror in their whinnies and smelt the smoke. Odd that he couldn't see anything. Then there was a tombstone with the name Hope one it the last name wasn't visible to him yet, he hoped. He hadn't seen his picture on the news or a milk carton showing him as missing. But he knew he had to belong somewhere. He felt a tie to someone and he felt they were searching for him. Or was that just his mind playing tricks on him? No the tie was real he just knew it. And he wished he could find the person at the other end.
Sharon called to talk with Faith. After a rude Nick gave her the third degree to find out if and who she was dating and Sharon telling him for the hundredth time it was none of his business, he finally gave Faith the phone. Sharon asked, are you having fun with dad and Avery? Faith said, yes but I would like to come stay with you sometimes too. Why can't it be like it used to? Sharon said, just be kind to Avery and your dad they love you very much. Faith asked, why does dad try to keep me from you if he loves me? Sharon said, Oh honey he does love you and what is happening is not your fault at all. He isn't punishing you and we will see each other this weekend I promise. Faith said, I'm so glad, I want you to see all the post cards I have from Grandma and Grandpa so far. They have been everywhere. Some of them are so pretty. Sounds great honey I can't wait, I love you baby, Sharon added. Ok mom, I love you, see you then and she was gone. Sharon sat staring at the phone a tear rolling down her cheek. She had promised herself she wouldn't cry as she did every time. But she had never been able to keep that promise and knew until she had joint custody of Faith back she would never be able to.