this movie be a touching human interest story and give the average viewer a good appreciation of the overwhelming challenge face by those who must deal daily with disability and particularly adjustment to quadriplegia . it also bring sharply to mind that this young girl and jill kinmont fate could so easily in a split second be our own and result from a sport injury and car accident and or whatever . jill story remind me of another lovely and famous quadriplegic and joni eareckson tada and who suffer a diving accident a a teenager but go on to become an accomplished artist and and have a remarkable faith which be an inspiration to many . this film be base on the real life story of jill kinmont and an eighteen year old skiing champion and olympic hopeful and who suffer a severe fall down a mountain and which not only end her ski career but paralyze her from the shoulder down . jill struggle be poignantly chronicle a she learn to cope with life a a quadriplegic and regain a hopeful spirit and assist by her devoted family . eventually she even find a love interest in the form of dick ( call mad dog ) buek . marilyn hassett be convince and very sympathetic in her portrayal of the vibrant and determine young jill and and beau bridge wonderful a the warm and adventuresome dick . a strong recommendation for this film . it paint a vivid portrait of the reality face by those who must depend on others for personal care and simply daily task and also their struggle for some measure of independence and the same respect grant able bodied individual . hopefully and this movie might tend to impart to those of u not disable a little more gratitude for ability we take for grant every day . also and this story have a very appealing heroine and a touching romance .