what does Mark Farinella have in common wiht each other. They both love atlhleticism and value players wo play with thir heart and soul.. I met Mark Fairnella and Richard Smith at the age of 16. I was the first female to ever start on Northattleboro's girls basketball team. I beleive people called me cousy because i watched and played like Jo Jo White and Bob Cousy.
I remeber getting press coverage in the local sports page. This saved me alot of pain that I could have expereinced. I was respected as an athlete so through the voice of Mr. Richard Smith, I was protected through highsc`hool. When I left to go on a basketball scholarship to Salem ste College, I knew that my basketball days were well over. I knew that I could never replace the love that I recieved from Mr. Smith. As a team, we all went to college except for one player who Mr. Smith rode to make her stronger and to believe in themsleves.
The pain I suffered with press media was that I knew that I had some relatives on my fathers side who my family had seperated. I was now 18 and I am getting phone calls from the sother side of the family. I was too young and not able to cope with thier contact becasue I had not seem them since I was 7 years old. Mr.Smith told me that it was normal to want to get to know thier fathers. I made Mr. Smith my father and I did need to know my dad's family that causes so much fear with my other siblings and family members. So, I did not appreciate mark farinellas writing at the age of 18. Now at 44, I think that he is a brilliant writer but also has created his own personality of bieng fearless. I do not know his policts but I would bet that Mark Farinella is a an advocate of human rights.
I called Mr. Smith after many years of not speaking. He found God and had a very personal releigious relationship that I did not share. We dialogued and fought as passionately as I played basketball. I did go back to North Attleboro for a very short time in the Summer of 2005, and became very depressed and had to leave right away. Mr. Smith knew that I was in town. We talked about me being a subbstitute teacher at North Alttle highschol since
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