Jennie Salton is assaulted while doing her morning run; she is aided in capturing the thief by a nearby policeman, Sammy Conte. What she didn't realize was that this was the beginning of a life time romance.
Ruth Ann, while keeping a vigil in the hospital, inadvertently flashes Dr Cyrus Grace, when he comes to check on Ruth's Uncle. It's a beginning neither of them expected but both of them came to treasure.
Stephen Nicholas Myra gave volunteer time to a local shelter, supported by the church where he was a member. It was there he met the lovely little girl Julie and her mother Janie and was able to put into practice the kind of loving outreach that he and his Dad had talked about so many times in their discussions about Nick being St. Nicholas.
It started with a special trip to the store, little Amanda Grace's big adventure. But that was interrupted by the hit and run driver. Dr Wilson MacGruger saw it all happen and went to her aid immediately. He gradually became a real support for her Mom, Marian, and the romance followed.
Cora Sturgis was a musician. She played violin and was ever grateful for the influence, and the kindness shown her by the great violinist Simon Neale. He'd even been her teacher for a while. Imagine her surprise then, when she discovered, through her friend Beth, that the bum at the James St off ramp was indeed Simon Neale. Cora was determined to do something but the ensuing romance had never been in her plans.
John married Annie, when she was 18 and barely out of school, against her parents wishes. She'd been brought up with such strictness and cruel discipline that she hardly knew who she even was. After Annabell was born, Annie began to feel the weight of not knowing who she really was. John saw it all and realized the depth of her struggle. When she said that she had to leave, he allowed it. The time went by and he became a great Poppa to Annabell, and then Annie came home.
Seraphima Mildord gets stranded at the Paris airport, at the end of her big Paris vacation, which turned out to be a bust. She didn't know how she'd get home, having missed her flight, not counting on Paris traffic. John Tyler heard her talk to her Momma about it on the phone and decided to rescue her. It was their beginning.
The situation, involving a hostage, was threatening to get out of hand. That's when they called their expert marksman, Gail Coleman. With one quick move he took care of the situation, and even won the girl.
The job lost; the company bankrupt and suddenly Judy and her daughter Lucy were on the ropes and continuing Lucy's education at the university wasn't going to be possible. That is, until Professor Dr John Slade came along.