Ron loved basketball.
Ron
loved
basketball
.
One afternoon on his way to a basketball game, he was walking and dreaming about playing college basketball the following year.
One
afternoon
on
his
way
to
a
basketball
game
,
he
was
walking
and
dreaming
about
playing
college
basketball
the
following
year
.
As Ron was walking to the game, a car hit him so hard that he was thrown three feet into the air.
As
Ron
was
walking
to
the
game
,
a
car
hit
him
so
hard
that
he
was
thrown
three
feet
into
the
air
.
Ron woke up in a hospital room.
Ron
woke
up
in
a
hospital
room
.
When he learned that both his legs were broken, he realized his college basketball dreams were over.
When
he
learned
that
both
his
legs
were
broken
,
he
realized
his
college
basketball
dreams
were
over
.
Ron did what the doctors told him, but his progress was slow.
Ron
did
what
the
doctors
told
him
,
but
his
progress
was
slow
.
When he left the hospital, Ron was sent to a health center for physical treatment.
When
he
left
the
hospital
,
Ron
was
sent
to
a
health
center
for
physical
treatment
.
A week after he arrived there, he met Sunny.
A
week
after
he
arrived
there
,
he
met
Sunny
.
Sunny was a coach.
Sunny
was
a
coach
.
His legs were hurt paralysed from a skiing accident.
His
legs
were
hurt
paralysed
from
a
skiing
accident
.
Even though he couldn't move his legs, Sunny coached of a basketball team called the Suns.
Even
though
he
could
n't
move
his
legs
,
Sunny
coached
of
a
basketball
team
called
the
Suns
.
Everybody on the team played from a wheelchair.
Everybody
on
the
team
played
from
a
wheelchair
.
Sunny invited Tony to join the game.
Sunny
invited
Tony
to
join
the
game
.
Tony played badly, but for the first time since the accident, he stopped feeling sorry for himself.
Tony
played
badly
,
but
for
the
first
time
since
the
accident
,
he
stopped
feeling
sorry
for
himself
.
After becoming a part of the Suns, Ron improved quickly.
After
becoming
a
part
of
the
Suns
,
Ron
improved
quickly
.
Basketball was like medicine for him.
Basketball
was
like
medicine
for
him
.
And whenever Ron became depressed or angry, Sunny was there to encourage and help him.
And
whenever
Ron
became
depressed
or
angry
,
Sunny
was
there
to
encourage
and
help
him
.
The day before Ron left the center, he had dinner with Sunny.
The
day
before
Ron
left
the
center
,
he
had
dinner
with
Sunny
.
He asked Sunny how he managed to be generous and cheerful, even with his paralysis.
He
asked
Sunny
how
he
managed
to
be
generous
and
cheerful
,
even
with
his
paralysis
.
Sunny smiled and said, "It's really quite easy.
Sunny
smiled
and
said
,
``
It
's
really
quite
easy
.
When you keep your face to the sun, the shadows fall behind."
When
you
keep
your
face
to
the
sun
,
the
shadows
fall
behind
.
''
Ron loved basketball. One afternoon on his way to a basketball game, he was walking and dreaming about playing college basketball the following year. As Ron was walking to the game, a car hit him so hard that he was thrown three feet into the air.  Ron woke up in a hospital room. When he learned that both his legs were broken, he realized his college basketball dreams were over. Ron did what the doctors told him, but his progress was slow. When he left the hospital, Ron was sent to a health center for physical treatment.  A week after he arrived there, he met Sunny. Sunny was a coach. His legs were hurt paralysed from a skiing accident. Even though he couldn't move his legs, Sunny coached of a basketball team called the Suns. Everybody on the team played from a wheelchair. Sunny invited Tony to join the game. Tony played badly, but for the first time since the accident, he stopped feeling sorry for himself.  After becoming a part of the Suns, Ron improved quickly. Basketball was like medicine for him. And whenever Ron became depressed or angry, Sunny was there to encourage and help him. The day before Ron left the center, he had dinner with Sunny. He asked Sunny how he managed to be generous and cheerful, even with his paralysis.  Sunny smiled and said, "It's really quite easy. When you keep your face to the sun, the shadows fall behind."