It describes someone who's been going through a bit of a rough patch (losing his/her partner, ex-lover, and feeling alone, having a hard time looking forward to anything in life). - This gives the story depth and builds up the emotion. He/she never thought it was possible to meet a new love, but it happened. So the story talks about how much this person means to her/him and that she/he has shown him/her how to live a happy life, how much he/she has brought out the best in him/her.