“We have two lives… the life we ​​learn and the life we ​​live after that. Suffering is what brings us to happiness” (Bernard 152). This quote helped Roy realize that if he wants to be happy in his life, he can't give up something he truly loves and change things. People will suffer in life to create a stronger future. In Roy's case, he loved baseball, so he didn't let one factor, tragedy, stop him from achieving his dreams. Fast forward 12-13 years in Roy's life, he is back on the baseball field playing for a horrible team called "N.Y.