For as long as ZJ can remember, his dad has been a hero to the neighborhood kids and millions of adoring sports fans. Playing professional football made him a star, but lately, life at their house is anything but charming. His dad is having trouble remembering things and seems angry all the time. When ZJ's mom explains that these changes are caused by head injuries his dad sustained during his career, ZJ struggles to accept this new reality. It is hard to understand, and it hurts even more when his own father forgets his name. As ZJ watches his family change, he has to figure out how to hold onto their cherished traditions and the memories of happier times. He wonders what their past amounts to if his father can no longer remember it. This powerful story explores how a family moves forward when their glory days have passed, and asks whether joy can ever be reclaimed when you are aching for the way things used to be.