A Prayer for Owen Meany - 6 word story

"The abrupt death that changed everything" ... While the death of Johnny Wheelwright's mother Tabitha is one of much tragedy and pain for Johnny and her husband Dan, her death ended up having a more positive impact on Johnny's life in the long run.  While it may sound terrible, the death of Tabitha completely changed Johnny's life around.  He was able to learn more about his mother after her death, discovering that she was a singer that went by the name "The Lady in Red."  More importantly, he was legally adopted by her mother's lover from the Boston and Maine, Dan, who ended up being the best father figure in Johnny's life that he had so longed for when he was young. On the flip side, Johnny was never able to find out the name of his biological father, which left him feeling a bit incomplete.