Patti was wheeled chair bound as she looked out her window on Christmas Eve as other children came out to play in the snow And have snowball fights as they built up snow forts and chose teams . As they were fighting , Patti noticed a boy looking Up at her and waved Hi as she returned the wave . He signaled her to come down to play as she let him know she was Wheeled chair bound - he asked if he could come up To play indoor games with her . She asked her mom and her mom said OK. This was the beginning of a new friendship and the start of changes in her life as she met Billie Bob.