A very interesting book, one that I don't necessarily agree with but, gets you thinking. This is the story of Buddy, who is an all-star high school football player. He has it all going for him, friends, girls, athleticism, and personality. It took about 30 seconds to change all that. At a football game he was tackled, flipped upside down and landed on his head. He lay facedown on the field, believing these were his last moments. Now this happened in 1973, before all the precautions against injury were in place. He was flipped onto his back, lifted onto a stretcher, and placed into an ambulance with the assumption he had a broken leg. Buddy ended up with a broken neck that left him paralyzed. The brunt of his care was shouldered by his mother. Buddy was in constant pain from spasms that left him weary. He was extremely worried about what would happen to him once his mother was too old to care for him, and that time was fast approaching. He felt guilty for the huge burden that he was to his mother. Buddy wanted his mother to be able to live her own life before it was too late for her. He had an incredible bond with his youngest brother, Jimmy. Jimmy lived to see Buddy laugh. He also shoulder Buddy's emotional well being. One day Buddy had had enough of his suffering and asked Jimmy if he would take him to Dr. Kevorkian. Buddy made all the arrangements and Jimmy agreed. Jimmy felt like so much had been taken from Buddy that he deserved to have this one thing. This is a story of hardship, struggle, brotherly devotion, and unending love. It is a story that tells of how tragedy affects so many.
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