Sometimes people deflate them. We make a sound for that if the balls disappear and a different sound if they reappear. People figured out if they don't throw them back, we won't stop playing. So Mike and I and Brad, one of our road crew , form a basketball hoop with our arms. And they throw them back.
Good character is like a rubber ball Thrown down hard - it bounces right back.
Good reputation is like a crystal ball Thrown for gain - shattered and cracked. All rights reserved.