public boolean isNear(int index) {
		//directly on top of the ball
		if (currentLocation == index) {
			return true;
		//directly adjacent(left, right, up, down)
		} else if (currentLocation == index + 1 || currentLocation == index - 1 || currentLocation == index - 28 || currentLocation == index + 28) {
			return true;
		}
		//diagonal
		else if (currentLocation == index + 28 + 1 || currentLocation == index + 28 - 1 || currentLocation == index - 28 + 1 || currentLocation == index - 28 - 1) {
			return true;
		} else
			return false;
	}