Brian Robinson : Pioneer Extract

8/8/2019 Brian Robinson : Pioneer Extract

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59 EK\KRU, FO]\KRU, ND\KRU

Fnstbr, stroj`br, gk`gbr (froa >;=;2> sbnsoj, ]omkjsoj, my jow n eojsklbrnmdb

foreb oj tgb rnekj` ekreukt, `ot spojsorsgkp n mkhb, jotgkj` aorb froa

tgb eyedb sgop of tgbkr edum abbts, Bddks Mrk``s of Ugkpdby, wgkeg ks stkdd

tgrkvkj`. Opbjbl kj >;56 my two pnrtjbrs, Dbojnrl Bddks njl \goans

Mrk``s, tgb bjtbrprksb mb`nj to prolueb dk`gtwbk`gt rnekj` frnabs nftbr

tgb wnr njl to mneh rklbrs wgo, my rklkj` tgbkr mkhbs, `nvb tgba usbfud

pumdkekty.

\grbb aojtgs dntbr, oj 5 Injunry >;2=, ]omkjsoj wns orlbrbl to rbport to

tgb dnr`b nray mnrrnehs nt Utrbjsndd, jortg-bnst of [orh, to mb`kj gks Jntkojnd

Ubrvkeb wktg tgb Hkj`s Owj Dk`gt Kjfnjtry, aotto Eblb juddks [kbdl to

jojb. Ork`kjnddy tgb 2>st rb`kabjt of foot, tgb HO[DK wns ojb of tgb skx

Akjlbj ]b`kabjts wgkeg woj n fnaous vketory lurkj` tgb Ubvbj [bnrs Pnr

oj > Nu`ust >02;. Nlvnjekj` neross Akjlbj Gbntg (mbtwbbj Osjnmreh

njl Gnjjovbr kj @branjy), tgb sodlkbrs pkehbl wkdl rosbs tgb wgktb of

[orhsgkrbs rosb, eokjeklbjtnddy to wbnr kj tgbkr enp. \gby tgbj nttnehbl

njl lbfbntbl n foreb of Frbjeg envndry, fnr supbrkor kj juambrs. Kj tgb qunsk-

toafood trnlktkoj of tgb Mrktksg nray, kt netunddy mb`nj ns n aojuabjtnd

eoeh-up. Kjfnjtry jbvbr anregbl oj envndry. Sbrgnps tgby wbrb pkehkj`

tgb owbrs out of n lkstrnetbl, akjl-juamkj` nanzbabjt tgnt tgby wbrb

mbkj` rbqukrbl to lo soabtgkj` so anjkfbstdy mnray. \gby lkl so oj tgks

oeenskoj mbenusb of n akstnhbj orlbr. N skakdnr brror, fnr aorb `rkbvous kj

kts eojsbqubjebs, sbjt tgb Dk`gt Mrk`nlb to kts looa kj tgb Erkabnj Pnr, n

ebjtury dntbr.

Utrbjsndd sbrvbl ns n trnkjkj` lbpot for ndd tgb Mrktksg Nrays Dk`gtKjfnjtry mrk`nlbs Hkj`s Owj [orhsgkrb, Lurgna, Ugropsgkrb njl Gbrbforl,

Uoabrsbt njl Eorjwndd dk`gtdy-nrabl rb`kabjts wgkeg ork`kjnddy netbl ns

shkraksgbrs njl sgnrpsgootbrs, n rnpkl-rb serbbj ngbnl of tgb aorb gbnvkdy-

nrabl kjfnjtry. \gby fnaousdy qukeh-anreg oj pnrnlb nt >=3.

Mbenusb ]omkjsoj wns jow n lbmbjturbl trnlbsanj, tgb Nray rb`kstbrbl

gka ns Ernftsanj. Dkhb ndd jbw squnllkbs, gb ujlbrwbjt skx wbbhs mnske

trnkjkj` lrkdd (squnrb mnsgkj`), wbnpojs trnkjkj`, tjbss njl nssnudt eoursb,rb`kabjtnd gkstory, bdbabjtnry bdl tnetkestgb pro`rnaab moujl tk`gt

my tgnt aost egbrksgbl of nray trnlktkojs9 muddsgkt, jnabdy spkt njl podksg,

neeoapnjkbl my tkrnlbs of nmuskvb eojtbapt9 Ugkjb tgosb muttojs njl moots


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0;23, dnstbl tgrbb ybnrs njl ednkabl tgb dkvbs of tgousnjls of Nabrkenj njl

Mrktksg troops, anjy of tgbsb dnttbr Jntkojnd Ubrvkebabj, soab of tgba abj

wgo gnl iokjbl nt tgb snab tkab ns ]omkjsoj.

Nftbr n sgort mrbnh nt tgb bjl of rberukt trnkjkj`, gb nrrkvbl mneh nt

mnrrnehs, wktg gks Bddks Mrk``s mkhb. \gb Eorpornd of tgb ùnrl sjnrdbl nt

gka9 [oudd jot mb jbblkj` tgnt, ojdy for tgb Luty Ofebr to babr`b froa

* \gbrb wbrb otgbr mrusgbs wktg sgowmkz. Oj ojb oeenskoj, ns gb trnvbddbl to Mrktnjjyfor tgb \our lb dOubst, kj Nuùst nftbr tgb \our lb Frnjeb, ]omkjsoj stoppbl foreoffbb, abt tgb skj`br Dkjb ]bjnul, wgo wns gbnlkj` to tgb rneb to skj` nt n eojebrt

kj tgb towj squnrb, njl sgb `nvb gka n dkft kj gbr egnuffbur-lrkvbj aotorn dot aorb

eoafortnmdb tgnj tgb tbna wnòj.


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tgb ùnrl gousb to kjfora Ernftsanj ]omkjsoj tgnt gb wns rbqukrbl, tgb

foddowkj` wbbhbjl, (tgb rst of n juambr of wbbhbjls of kjsodbjt dbnvb

to gojour vnrkous kjvktntkojs) to tnhb gkasbdf off goab to nttbjl n eyedkj`

edum fujetkoj wgbrbnt gbl mbbj kjvktbl to prbsbjt tgb prkzbs. \gks tgnjhs to

gks `rowkj` ebdbmrkty naoj`st tgb eyedkj` frntbrjkty of Pbst [orhsgkrb njlgks bj`n`babjt kj tgb Nrays eyedkj` tbna. \gb Eorpornd wns akffbl, mut

Eorpornds, wgbj tgby nrb jot goujlkj` njl gnrnsskj` gnpdbss iujkor rnjhs

wktg tgb vkjlketkvb fbroekty of n Ineh ]ussbdd nftbr n rnt, wgkeg ks rnrbdy, gnvb

nj kj`rnkjbl prblksposktkoj to mbkj` akffbl.

Enptnkj Mnu`gj, tgb ofebr kj egnr`b of tgb trnkjkj` for tgosb bjroddbl kj

tgb Nray Eyedkj` Rjkoj njl n forabr egnapkoj rnebr gkasbdf, gnl ndrbnly

eojtnetbl ]omkjsoj, mbforb gb nrrkvbl nt Utrbjsndd. Mnu`gj, nj ofebr kj

tgb Entbrkj` Eorps (aotto Pb sustnkj), wns mnsbl nt n ]oynd Nrtkddbry

lbpot kj Foramy, Dnjensgkrb, iust jortg of tgb Abrsby bstunry. ]omkjsoj

iokjbl two otgbr eyedksts ndrbnly bjseojebl tgbrb, Sbtbr Sroetbr, n fbddow

[orhsgkrbanj, wgosb jnab erops up proakjbjtdy kj ]omkjsojs rnekj` lknry,

njl Dbs Pkdaot, wgosb jnab lobs jot, njl wktg tgba mb`nj n fudd bnrdy-

sbnsoj routkjb of trnkjkj` oj tgb ronl. Pkdaot wns n mkt of n woolbjtop,

snys ]omkjsoj, n dojbr, lkljt akx. Gb eoudl rklb tkab-trknds mut wnsjt nt

goab oj tgb ronl. \gb ronl jortg dbl lkrbet to tgb Dnhb Lkstrket njl tgb

doj`br-lkstnjeb sortkbs kjedulbl rklbs froa nray enap to nray enap9 ojb

to Gbntgbdl enap jbnr Gojktoj kj Lbvoj, npproxkantbdy 5>2 akdbs, tgb

sbeojl, n rbdntkvbdy sgort gop of >=2 akdbs to Enrdksdb. Mbenusb of tgbkr stntus

ns nray ntgdbtbs, tgby lkl jot gnvb to nttbjl pnrnlbs.

Iust ns wbdd, ]omkjsoj snkl9 tgby wbrb ndrbnly aksts, mut gka mbkj`

Dk`gt Kjfnjtry, tgb rbst woudl jbvbr gnvb mbbj nmdb to hbbp up wktg gks

pneb.

Gb suppdbabjtbl tjbss eojlktkojkj` wktg `nabs of mnshbtmndd njl tgnt

eorjbrstojb of nray bxbreksb, eross-eoujtry rujjkj`. Gb wns pnkl n wn`b

of =2 sgkddkj`s pbr wbbh, of wgkeg vb sgkddkj`s wbrb stoppbl njl sbjt to

gks pnrbjts, ns pndtry eoapbjsntkoj for tgb doss of gks eojtrkmutkoj to tgbgousbgodl beojoay. Ojb poujl lkljt ò vbry fnr. Ns soab `nu`b of kts

spbjlkj` powbr, n jk`gt kj n mbl njl mrbnhfnst eost vb sgkddkj`s.

\gb nray suppdkbl jo bqukpabjt. \gb mkhb njl vbst enab froa Bddks

Mrk``s. Pgbj K nshbl gka wgbrb gb òt gks tyrbs froa, gb snkl tgnt ndtgou`g

Lujdop wbrb dnvksg kj tgbkr lkstrkmutkoj of frbb tumudnrs Xgbrbnftbr tumsQ, gb

woudl jbvbr rklb tgba. Pgy jot? K nshbl. \gby wbrb ernp. K rolb Skrbddk

23s, mou`gt tgba kj tgb wkjtbr aojtgs njl guj` tgba up to eurb. \gb jbw

tyrbs jbblbl to mb ttbl ojto nj odl rka, pnrt-kjntbl njl dbft for nt dbnst skx

aojtgs to nddow tgb trbnl to gnrlbj. Kf tgby wbrbjt propbrdy eurbl, tgb tyrbs,stkdd soft, woudl bnskdy pujeturb.

]omkjsoj wrotb up tgrbb rnebs gb rolb wktg tgb nray Eoaanjl tbna kj


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tgb sprkj` of 2=.

Ksdb of Pk`gt >;2=

Pb stnybl nt ]NF Gojkj`toj oj tgb wny lowj. \gbrb wns nj nraymoxkj` tbna stnykj` tgbrb, too, njl wb gnl stbnh for tbn. N mk` trbnt, tgnt.

\gb wbntgbr wns `dorkous, rbnddy got. Pb rosb nt 0.53na njl dbft @odlbj

Gkdd Fort* wgbrb wb gnl neeoaaolntkoj, tgnt ks Sbtb, Dbs Mbrjnrl,

Lbjks njl aysbdf. Pb gnl nj nray \roop Enrrkbr to tnhb us lowj to tgb

stnrt nt Unjlowj. Ndd tgb rklbrs for tgrbb bvbjts wbrb ntgbrbl nt tgb stnrt

so tgbrb wns quktb n erowl. Pb òt ujlbr wny nmout >3g33 kj mrkddknjt

sujsgkjb. Kt doohbl quktb ool, mut >23 stnrtbrs wns too anjy. Kt tooh ab

nmout bk`gt akdbs to `bt to tgb frojt njl tgbj K gnl n dkttdb lnmmdb wktg

F.R. Abb of Eovbjtry Abtbor, Xjow lbfujetQ mut sooj òt enu`gt. Rptgb gkdd, iust nftbr tgb jksg dkjb, Sroetbr, Gbjdby njl M.I. Hkj` ot edbnr.

K wns jot fbbdkj` stroj` oj tgb gkdd my njy abnjs. Vkjbs, G.P. Hkj`,

Susby, Btgbrkj`toj njl aysbdf forabl n `roup mbgkjl wktg Susby njl

aysbdf jot worhkj`. Vkjbs anlb ojb or two bfforts to `bt edbnr mut lkljt

sueebbl. Gbjdby tgbj enab mneh to us, mbkj` vbry wbnh. Kt stnybl tgks

wny ujtkd tgb Fkjksg. K enab skxtg.

Omsbrvntkojs9 ]neb wns four dnps of 7 akdbs. Vbry sportkj`. Jot aueg

nt, ojb ool gkdd, jksg eoudl mb kaprovbl. Jbvbr usb dkttdb bnr up tgb

dnst gkdd.

Ugbrwool Forbst, Jottkj`gna, Bnstbr Aojlny >;2=

Pb trnvbddbl up kj Enptnkj Mnu`gnjs enr nftbr tgb rneb oj tgb Ksdb of

Pk`gt. Nrrkvbl nt tgb nray enap jbnr Mkj`gna, twbdvb akdbs froa

tgb Forbst, nt =3g33. Kt tooh nmout nj gour to `bt mbls njl tgbj to tgb

eoohgousb wgbrb wb wbrb offbrbl mokdbl snusn`bs wgkeg, jnturnddy, wb

rbfusbl. \gb mrbnhfnst wns tgb snab. Pb dbft enap nt >3g53 oj Aojlny,

nrrkvbl nt tgb Forbst, òt our mkhbs rbnly, guj` nroujl, abt bvbrymolynjl tgbj wbjt lowj to tgb JNNFK edum** njl gnl n ool eoohbl lkjjbr.

(Gb nllbl n `doss, lurkj` n eojvbrsntkoj9 \gbrb wkdd gnvb mbbj mbnjs.

\gbrb wbrb ndwnys mbnjs nt tgb JNNFK.) \gbj mneh to tgb Forbst. \gb

wbntgbr wns vbry got tgou`g n mkt ludd njl sudtry. Pbntgbr dkhb tgks ks

iust up ay strbbt. Pb dkjbl up for tgb stnrt nt >2g33 njl òt up stbna,

ndd tgb mk` moys guj` roujl tgb mneh soabwgbrb. \gb rst prkab enab

up njl K wbjt rk`gt froa tgb eorjbr wktg Gnshbdd `gtkj` to `bt oj ay

wgbbd mut bvbj Gnshbdd eoudl jot `bt ab. Kt wns n òol bffort, wortg n

qukl njywny. \gbj G. \goasoj, U. Iojbs njl ]. Snrsojn`b òt edbnr.Gnshbdd njl K njl @.P. wbrb musy egnskj` wktg jo gbdp froa

njymoly. Pb òt wktgkj twbjty sbeojls (tgby gnl


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mujeg. K enab ftg.

Omsbrvntkojs9 Utkdd jot rklkj` stroj` bjou`g oj tgb gkdds. Ugoudl gnvb

aurlbrbl aysbdf to `bt edbnr.

Srkzbs9 >2/- for ftg pdneb, > for n prkab.

\gnt rneb tooh pdneb oj >< Nprkd. \gb foddowkj` Unturlny, >; Nprkd,

]omkjsoj rbports oj njotgbr anssbl stnrt rneb, or`njksbl my Pnrwkeh Eyedb

Edum.

Egureg Dnwforl

Pb stnrtbl off kjtbjlkj` to ò froa tgb ùj ns tgbrb wbrb >23 stnrtbrs,

mut n aotoreyedb anrsgndd put n stop to tgnt. Pb òt ujlbr wny, tgb usund

=3 akdbs oj or so wktg jomoly sueebblkj` kj `bttkj` edbnr. \gbj Ika

\urjbr njl K wbjt for n prkab njl foujl oursbdvbs edbnr of tgb bdl, so

wb òt stueh kj njl K hbpt nwny ujtkd G.P. Hkj`, M.I. Hkj`, Iojbs njl

@rnvbstoeh enu`gt us. Pb òt kj wktg tgba njl stueh kt to tgb jksg. \gb

wbntgbr wns òol, fnkr wkjl mdowkj`.

Sroetbr pujeturbl, Susby enab sbvbjtg, ]omkjsoj lobsjt rbeorl wgbrb

gb enab. N wbbh dntbr, tgby wbrb mneh kj [orhsgkrb. Kjtbrbstkj`dy, tgb rneb

lkstnjeb ks sbt kj hkdoabtrbs mut ]omkjsoj usbs akdbs kj gks neeoujt.

Srkzbs9 2/-), vndvb Pkdsojs(vndub >).

Gb sbbas jot to gnvb ednkabl tgbsb dnst two ktbas.

Bsgodt Snrh, Mrnlforl. >33ha Unturlny, =6 Nprkd

Pbntgbr wns vbry òol, fnkr wkjl mdowkj`. Pb stnrtbl off njl tgou`gt

tgnt tgb eoursb wns vbry mnl mut òt usbl to kt bvbjtunddy. Gnshbdd

òt nwny vbry bnrdy njl stnrtbl pkdkj` up tgb pokjts oj tgb gkdd prkab.

Sroetbr, Susby njl Gnrlenstdb iokjbl gka njl forabl n `roup wgkeg

worhbl stbnlkdy for nmout >0 akdbs mut lkl jot `bt aorb tgnj ojb akjutbsnlvnjtn`b wktg Pkdaot njl K njl tgb Gullbrsbdl moys gnj`kj` mneh.

\gbj tgby gnl n spkdd njl òt mneh wktg tgb mujeg njl Gnshbdd wns

`bttkj` lroppbl nt tgb snab tkab, so K lbeklbl K gnl pdnybl nmout doj`

bjou`g mdoehkj` ay bfforts to egnsb so K dbft tgb `roup, pnsskj` Gnshbdd

njl entegkj` Sroetbr njl Gnrlenstdb. Pb tgbj worhbl to`btgbr ujtkd tgb

dnst dnp wgbj Gnrlenstdb tooh us roujl. Nftbr trykj` to lrop gka oj tgb

gkdd wb enab lowj to tgb jksgkj` strnk`gt wgkeg wns gnrl. \gb fora

wns Gnrlenstdb, sbdf njl Sroetbr. Gnrlenstdb woujl kt up njl Sroetbr

trkbl to `bt my oj tgb outsklb mut lkl jot, so K squbbzbl roujl oj tgb`rnss vbr`b to wkj my n wgbbd.

Omsbrvntkojs9 Nj bxebptkojnddy òol tbna rneb wns rkllbj my tgb


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Eoaanjl mdoehkj` ndd bfforts to enteg njymoly, kj fnet tgby loakjntbl

tgb rneb.

]omkjsoj nllbl tgnt, ns tgby enab ojto tgb jksgkj` strnk`gt, Sroetbr

goddbrbl nt gka9 @o oj Mrknj, ò oj. Mut K wns rk`gt oj tgb bl`b of tgb

ronl kj tgb mdooly ùttbr, so K jkppbl ovbr ojto n mkt of rou`g stuff tgb otgbr

sklb of kt njl anjn`bl to `bt tgrou`g. Sbtbrs pnjke pusgbl ab oj n dkttdb

mkt gnrlbr tgnj Kl gnvb joranddy òjb. \gnt wns n òol rbsudt, kt put us kj

Enptnkj Mnu`gjs òol moohs.

\gb doj` rklbs, modstbrbl my soab wbbhs of kjtbjskvb trnkjkj` wktg tgb

Nray, prbpnrbl ]omkjsoj for tgb Odyapke ronl rneb kj Gbdskjhk. Gb, gks

mrotgbr Lbs njl Dbs Kjànj gnl mbbj sbdbetbl to rklb kj tgb ronl rneb.

Sroetbr njl Pkdaot gnl jot.

\gb aost sk`jkenjt lksnlvnjtn`b gb fnebl kj prbpnrkj` for tgb Odyapkeswns nray fool.

Lbs gnl ndrbnly vbjturbl to Frnjeb to rneb njl wns lrnwkj` oj pbrsojnd

bxpbrkbjeb of eojtkjbjtnd prnetkeb kj tgb anttbr of lkbt njl egokeb of fool.

]omkjsoj gnl to rbdy oj strketdy gusg-gusg suppdbabjts froa tgb eoohgousb

to anhb up for tgb kjnlbqunekbs of wgnt lkljt bvbj lbsbrvb tgb tktdb abju.

(@bttkj` nlbquntb rbst wns ndso n mkjl9 tgb Nray frowjbl oj njy anj tnhkj`

to gks mbl lurkj` lnydk`gt gours. \gnt wns andkj`brkj`, sodlkbrs prbtbjlkj`

to mb kdd.)

Lbs, to wgoa ]omkjsoj rbfbrs, kj tgb wny of [orhsgkrbabj, ns our hkl,

wns ndrbnly nj outstnjlkj` edum eyedkst njl kt wns gb wgo stkrrbl gks youj`br

mrotgbrs jnsebjt ur`b to snapdb rnekj` oj tgb eojtkjbjt. Kj >;23 (or 2>,

]omkjsoj ksjt surb), Lbs gnl mbbj kjvktbl to nttbjl nj bnrdy-sbnsoj trnkjkj`

enap spojsorbl njl ruj my Ukapdbx, tgb Frbjeg anjufneturbr of mkeyedb

eoapojbjts, kj Abjtoj, oj tgb Etb lNzur, bnst of Jkeb. Mom Anktdnjl

ndso nttbjlbl. Ukapdbx, wgkeg kjtroluebl tgb rst enmdb-sgkft lbrnkddbur kj

>;57, wns hbbj to proaotb tgb bfekbjey of tgbkr `bnrs, n`nkjst tgb Ktndknj

Enapn`jodo, njl to pusg tgbkr usb my profbsskojnd rklbrs. \gby rnj tgb enap

for n juambr of ybnrs. Oj nt dbnst ojb oeenskoj, tgb enap wns anjn`bl my

Egnrdbs Sdksskbr, youj`bst of tgb fnaous trko of eyedkst mrotgbrs.* Ukapdbx

gnl aorb tgnj ojeb kjvktbl tgb JER to sbjl soab rklbrs to iokj tgb Frbjeg

`ntgbrkj`. \gb JER, wgbtgbr mbenusb tgby wbrb kdd-fujlbl njl eoudl jot

jnjeb tgb pnrtkekpntkoj of Mrktksg rklbrs kj bvbjts neross tgb Egnjjbd,

or mbenusb tgby eojtkjubl to jursb n sjkffy, stnjl-ofsg nttktulb to tgb

eojtkjbjtnd rnekj` sebjb, njswbrbl vbry fbw of sueg kjvktntkojs, ndtgou`g

pdbjty wbrb kssubl. Kj Abjtoj, Lbs òt oj pnrtkeudnrdy wbdd wktg n vbtbrnj

profbsskojnd rklbr froa Duxbamur , Ibnj Mka Lkblbrkeg stn`b wkjs kj

tgb 23, 2> njl 2= \our lb Frnjeb njl tgrbb lnys kj ybddow kj >;2>. Kt

wns sueg frkbjlsgkps, strueh up lurkj` njl nftbr rklbs oj strnj`b ronls kj n

forbk`j dnjl, wgkeg nuàbjtbl tgb sbjsb of `bttkj` to tgb gbnrt of tgb hkjl


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of rnekj` of wgkeg tgb ]omkjsoj mrotgbrs gnl, so fnr, ojdy lrbnabl. Lbs

enab mneh to [orhsgkrb fudd of kt, mrkaakj` ovbr wktg bjtgusknsa9 tgb wkdl

pdbnsurb of tgb trnkjkj` kj tgb gkdds njl aoujtnkjs of tgb Ndpbs Anrktkabs,

tgb frkbjldy rkvndry kj tgb mujeg, rklkj` wktg sbnsojbl Frbjeg rklbrs wgol

`rowj up kj tgb eudturb of mkhb-rnekj` oj tgb ronl. Eojtrb-db-aojtrb?Ohny,mut kts jot dkhb tgb rbnd tgkj`. Gbrb tgby wbrb, Bj`dksg dnls, fnst rnebrs mut

so ujeoutg kj anjy wnys, `bttkj` enu`gt up kj tgb `rbnt trnlktkoj of eyedb-

rnekj` of wgkeg tgb \our lb Frnjeb wns tgb pbnh, mut wgkeg bamrnebl n

pdbtgorn of dbssbr rnebs, neross Frnjeb, Ktndy, Mbd`kua, for profbsskojnds njl

kjlbpbjlbjts ndkhb. Njl, kan`kjb, ndd tgks kj Injunry wnra sujsgkjb, tgb

Etb lNzur, mnday mrbbzbs, tgb udtrnanrkjb wntbrs of tgb Ablktbrrnjbnj.

Pkjtbr? Ojdy my tgb endbjlnr. Ns wbdd ns n sbluetkvb neeoujt of tgnt sujdkt

otgbr-wordl of profbsskojnd ronl rklkj`, Lbs mrou`gt mneh eopkbs of Akrokr

Uprkjt, tgb stydksg an`nzkjb lbvotbl to eyedb rnekj`. Pgnt n eojtrnst wktgtgb pnrksg an`nzkjb of tkab-trknd rbsudts njl mnehwntbr sandd tndh tgby gnl to

anhb lo wktg kj Bj`dnjl. \gb pn`bs ofAkrokrwbrb ddbl wktg `rkttkdy sgot,

ntaospgbrke pgoto`rnpgs. \gb kjtbddk`bjt tbxt (wgkeg tgb ]omkjsoj mrotgbrs

eoudljt ybt lbeolb) anlb goab-`rowj iourjndksa dooh lkstkjetdy ablkoerb,

too. Mut, tgb pketurbs of eyedksts sendkj` tgb aojstbr edkams of tgb Ndps njl

Syrbjbbs, tgb bpke sendb of tgb dnjlsenpb, tgb ronls dkjbl wktg spbetntors,

tgb sgbbr an`jktulb njl popudnrkty of eyedb sport kj Frnjeb, rbl ]omkjsoj

wktg tgnt prbekous stkaudus to negkbvbabjt, tgb tgou`gt9 Ojb lny, Ka okj`

to lo tgnt. For, mbgkjl tgb roanjeb of tgb pgoto`rnpgs, gb snw n frnjhbrrbndkty9 kaprbsskvb ns tgby wbrb, sbdbetbl to rklb nt tgks top dbvbd ns tgby

ak`gt mb, tgbsb abj oj mkhbs wbrb jbktgbr òls jor supbrabj, tgby wbrb

eyedksts, ns gb wns n eyedkst. \gby ak`gt eoab froa n lkffbrbjt mneh`roujl,

n lkffbrbjt proebss ak`gt gnvb anlb tgba wgnt tgby wbrb jow, oj tgb ronl,

kj tgnt `rnkjy pgoto`rnpg, mut tgbyl stnrtbl off wktg jo aorb tgnj gb gnl9

tndbjt njl lrkvb.

Pgbj worl òt out tgnt erneh rklbrs froa tgb Nray Eyedkj` Rjkoj,

profbsskojnds kj ndd mut jnab, wbrb òkj` to rklb n =2 akdb tkab-trknd oj

Abrsbysklb, tgb Dkvbrpuldknj edumabj gnl tgbkr lnjlbr up. \gb Pkrrnd

pbjkjsudn wns, stkdd ks, n gotmbl of rnekj`, kjtbjsb eoapbtktkoj njl kjjntb

pu`jnekty. \gb prospbet of stkehkj` kt to n pnrty of pnapbrbl profbsskojnds

wns mdool to n sgnrh, n gnrb to n duregbr, n lou`gjut to Mkddy Mujtbr.

]omkjsoj njl eoapnjy wbrb sdnu`gtbrbl. Enptnkj Mnu`gj wns furkous. Gb

rnkdbl nt tgba9 Ndd tgks aojby, tkab njl support kjvbstbl kj you njl you

post rbsudts tgnt wbrbjt bvbj wortg egndhkj` up. Oj your mkhbs, tgb truehs

nrb dbnvkj` wktgout you. \gby gnl, kj nray pnrdnjeb, rkllbj kldy. Rsbdbss,

njl ujlkpdoantke, for ]omkjsoj to pokjt out tgnt tgby wbrb kj trnkjkj` for tgb

Odyapke ronl rneb njl tgnt, for gks pnrt, tgb tkab-trknd wns jo rbnd tbst =2

akdbs? Mnrbdy doj` bjou`g for gka to `bt wnrabl up.

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ekreukts bvbjts wgkeg wbrb jot nutgorksbl, mbkj` eojtrnry to strket

nlgbrbjeb to JER rudbs, ybt supbrvksbl my JER ofeknds. (Uueg wbrb tgb

eojtrnlketkojs.) Gowbvbr, tgbsb rnebs rnrbdy bxebblbl ;3 akdbs9 tgb Odyapke

ronl rneb woudl mb ovbr n eoursb of >=3 akdbs. \gby jbblbl aueg tou`gbr

eojlktkojkj` njl tgby òt kt kj tgb soutg-wbst of Frnjeb.

Kj dntb sprkj` >;2=, ns n abambr of tgb iokjt JER-Nray tbna, Ernftsanj

]omkjsoj HO[DK rolb tgb ]outb lb Frnjeb, prbeursor to tgb \our lb dNvbjkr,

(\our of tgb Futurb) for proakskj` rklbrs wgo ak`gt ojb lny rklb tgb \our

lb Frnjeb. \gb tbna four rklbrs froa tgb nray, kjedulkj` Mbrjnrl Susby,

wktg wgoa ]omkjsoj dntbr rolb tgb \our lb Frnjeb, Pkdaot njl Sroetbr, njl

four froa tgb JER, naoj` tgba gks mrotgbr Lbs wns anjn`bl my @bor`b

Fdbakj` of tgb ]u`my EE. Nftbr tgb wnr, Fdbakj` gnl mbbj tgb rst rklbr to

ò ujlbr two gours for n fty akdb tkab-trknd njl gbl woj tgnt opbj ronl

Snrks to Dojloj rneb, mut tgks wns tgb sua of gks nequnkjtnjeb wktg ronl

rnekj`. Of stn`b rnekj` gb, jojb of tgba, hjbw n tgkj`.

Ns tgby prbpnrbl for tgb Frbjeg trkp, tgb Bddks Mrk``s pbopdb negkbvbl

tgbkr rst anior sueebss kj spojsorsgop wgbj Hbj ]ussbdd, rklkj` ns n sbak-

profbsskojnd/kjlbpbjlbjt, woj tgb fourtbbj-stn`b >;2= \our of Mrktnkj,

(spojsorbl my tgbLnkdy Bxprbssjbwspnpbr) lbspktb gnvkj` jo tbna support.

\gks doj` rneb wns or`njksbl njl ruj oj n sgobstrkj` my tgb rbmbd MD]E,

tgou`g gow sueg n qunrrbdsoab mujeg of aojoanjknes bvbr eojtrkvbl to

or`njksb njytgkj` rbankjs n aystbry. \gb abj wgo gnl stnrtbl tgb Dbnùb,nj bjbr`btke edkqub of out-njl-out bjtgusknsts, wbrb sueebblbl my n sbrkbs

of eoaakttbb-abj wgo nppbnr to gnvb opbrntbl oj n mdooly-akjlbl

lbtbrakjntkoj to lo bxnetdy ns tgby pdbnsbl so doj` ns kt lkspdbnsbl bvbryojb

bdsb.

Jbwgnvbj. \gb wkjl mdowkj` n `ndb. \gb Egnjjbd rujjkj` rou`g njl gk`g.

Pnktkj` for tgb fbrry wktg tgb abj kj tgb eoamkjbl Nray-JER tbna gbnlkj`

for tgb eojtkjbjt to rklb tgb ]outb lb Frnjeb, tgb Srbsklbjt of tgb JER

eojtbapdntbl tgb gbnvkj` sbns, tgb mont duregkj` jkjb fbbt up njl lowj nttgb qunysklb njl snkl9 Pbdd, dnls, tgntdd snvb us soab aojby jojb of you

wkdd mb wnjtkj` dujeg ojeb you `bt nmonrl kj tgnt dot. Uo aueg for ofeknd

bxgortntkoj. \gb JER, tgou`g, wbrb oj n sgobstrkj` njl tgb Nray wnsjt

spdnsgkj` aojby nmout. ]omkjsoj wbjt lowj njl gnl n skzbnmdb dujeg

rou`g erosskj` or jot, gb wns rnvbjous.

Nt tgb stnrt kj Enbj, tgb rklbrs wbrb kssubl wktg ojb pnkr of sgorts njl ojb

woddbj ibrsby npkbeb. (Srofbsskojnds wbrb uskj` wood-akx, wood-podybstbr,

mbenusb kt wns tgb mbst fnmrke oj offbr nt tgb tkab to eoamnt tgb kjeurskoj of

lust njl to anjn`b swbnt. \gb podybstbr `nvb tgb `nrabjt n sgkjy jksg.)

Pgbj tgb wooddbj ibrsby òt sonhbl wktg rnkj or swbnt, tgb eodours rnj,

tgb so``y antbrknd lroopbl njl strbtegbl njl wbk`gbl vbry gbnvy nj


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ujwbdeoab bxtrn donl. \gby ndso poj`bl. Pnsgkj` tgb `nrabjts out wns ojb

tgkj`, `bttkj` tgba to lry ovbrjk`gt quktb njotgbr. \gb rneb bdl kjedulbl

tbnas froa Frnjeb, Ktndy, Mbd`kua, Goddnjl, eoaposbl of ronl-wksb abj

mrkstdkj` wktg bxpbrkbjeb. Aost of tgb eojtkjbjtnd rklbrs njl tgb Frbjeg kj

pnrtkeudnr, gnl foddowbl n vbry strueturbl pntg of ronl-rnekj` froa tgb iujkordbvbd. Anjy of tgba gnl ojeb mbbj tgnt fodhdorke wbb moy stnjlkj` n`nwp

nt tgb sklb of tgb ronl kj n rbaotb vkddn`b kj lbbpbst rurnd Frnjeb wgbj tgb

aytgke gbrobs of tgb @rnjlb Mouedb rolb my, ujkan`kjnmdb stnrs froa n

lkstnjt `ndnxy. Njl, ns tgby wbrb swnddowbl up kj tgb lust of tgb gorkzoj,

dkhb n akrn`b fnlkj`, tgb wgkppbrsjnppbr wktg pntegbs oj gks sgort trousbrs

wns wgkspbrkj` to gkasbdf9 Ojb lny, Kdd rklb tgb \our.

Iokjkj` tgb doend edum, wkjjkj` rnebs njl ndd neross tgb gbxnòj tgbrb

wbrb rnebs to mb rkllbj aovkj` up tgb rnjhs, fbblkj` tgb namktkoj, nttrnetkj`

jotkeb, `bttkj` tgb eojtrnetndd lkrbetbl townrls pnrtkekpntkoj kj tgb `rbnt

mkhb rneb, tgb db`bjlnry suaakt of njy Frbjeg mkhb rklbrs nspkrntkoj.

\gb ]outb lb Frnjeb wns, snkl ]omkjsoj, n vbry kjtkaklntkj` mnptksa kj

tgb ujfor`kvkj` lksekpdkjb of eojtkjbjtnd stn`b rnekj`. Jot dbnst, tgb dneh of

njytgkj` dkhb nlbquntb Frbjeg abnjt tgnt tgby wbrb soabtkabs eut off froa

wgnt wns okj` oj, sueg ns tgb prbeksb tkab of tgb lnys lpnrt. Ojb aorjkj`,

tgb tbna wbjt kjto n sgop to muy fool, neeoapnjkbl my tgb iourjndkst Sbtbr

Mrynj, kjtbrvkbwkj` tgba ns tgby `ntgbrbl up tgbkr provkskojs for dujeg.

\gby gnl, tgby tgou`gt, n edbnr tgkrty akjutbs mbforb tgb stnrt. Uullbjdy, tgbygbnrl tgb ùj, stuffbl tgb fool kj tgbkr ausbttbs*, rnebl out to aoujt tgbkr

mkhbs njl anhb egnsb, dbnvkj` Mrynj mbgkjl to pny tgb mkdd. \gby gnljt

mbbj nwnrb tgnt tgb stnrt gnl mbbj mrou`gt forwnrl.

Oj edosbl ekreukts nt goab, ndmbkt oj soab egnjey surfnebs, tgbrb wns vbry

dkttdb kj tgb wny of tgb sort of kapblkabjts tgby fnebl oj opbj Frbjeg ronls.

Snrhbl enrs, jnrrow twkstkj` ankj strbbts, oftbj eommdbl, tgrou`g vkddn`bs

njl towjs, spbetntors gnj`kj` ovbr `nrlbj fbjebs, erowlbl kjto anrhbt

squnrbs, sgop loorwnys, dkjkj` bvbj rbaotb outdykj` ronls, njl tgb ronr of

egbbrkj` njl bjeourn`babjt ns tgby rolb tgrou`g. N eojstnjtdy egnj`kj`dnjlsenpb ak`gt lkstrnet kj quktb tgb wroj` wny, too, tnhb tgbkr akjl off tgb

iom. Kt wns ndd so strnj`b njl jbw. Rjfnakdknr wktg tgb routbs njl tgb ronls,

tgby gnl to rbdy oj doend hjowdbl`b froa abj tgby wbrb rnekj` n`nkjst.

]bnlkj` n rneb froa tgb ebjtrb of tgb mujeg wns ndwnys promdbantke. Gnl

nj nttneh òjb? \gb dkjb of rklbrs ak`gt sullbjdy nttbjuntb njl tgb spbbl

aoujt, rst kjlkentkoj of n egnsb, mut tgb ojdy kjtbddk`bjeb tgby woudl gnvb

woudl mb froa tgb aotormkhb pkddkoj anj godlkj` up tgb sdntb wktg juambrs

njl tkabs sernwdbl kj egndh. Pgbj tgb lny wns got njl tgb ronls wbrb lry,

lust nllbl to tgb fo`s of k`jornjeb. Njl tgb sgbbr prnetkendkty of rklkj`kj sueg n anss of rklbrs wns soabtgkj` of n fnebr. Rsbl to aueg sanddbr

bdls, ]omkjsoj njl tgb otgbrs gnl to dbnrj vbry swkftdy gow to rklb bdmow

to bdmow njl wgbbd to wgbbd kj n mujeg gurtdkj` ndoj` nt spbbl, bvbr ndbrt to


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n swkteg, n rklbr ik``dkj` ovbr n potgodb, n sullbj swbrvb to nvokl njotgbr

edot sjntegkj` nt tgb gnjldbmnrs njl n mnrhbl Abrlb, ndors, or n iulkekous

sgovb to put tgb anj mneh to rk`gts.

\gb rneb stnrtbl kj Enbj njl gbnlbl soutg tgrou`g tgb Eo`jne rb`koj to

jksg kj Nurkddne. Oj tgb njjkvbrsnry of VB lny (Vketory kj Buropb 7 Any

>;;2>,

sgowbl n stulbjt dbnvkj` n eoddb`b. Uumtktdbs kjfora tgb vkbwbr tgnt gb gns

pnssbl gks bxnas njl, dkhb gks fntgbr, qundkbl ns n loetor. Gb lrkvbs goabnjl obs kjto gks fntgbrs stuly wgbrb gks fntgbr eoj`rntudntbs gka njl offbrs

gka n ebdbmrntory tkppdb of Hbystojb Mur`ujly froa tgb mudmous, rnkjlrop-

sgnpbl nsh of n mottdb. Ng, `bjtdbr, dbss vkjous, dbss snvorous tkabs.

\gb rneb routb tooh tgba kjto tgb Syrbjbbs. Ojb nspbet of rnekj` kj tgb

aoujtnkjs ks rnrbdy eojsklbrbl9 tgb nwbsoab sk`gt of tgb eods tgbasbdvbs

or, aorb oftbj, of tgb gu`b ansskfs wgkeg dooa oj tgb gorkzoj, mbyojl

wgkeg, soabwgbrb gkllbj, skts tgb ujsbbj pnss nt ujkan`kjnmdb ndtktulb.

Nt tgb stnrt of n edkam up to tgb gk`g rnj`bs, ndd anjjbr of loumts njl

ujebrtnkjtkbs sbbp kjto tgb akjl njl troumdb tgb db`s. Mut, ns senry ns njkjtruskoj upoj tgb ujhjowj any mb, tgks ks jot tkab to mb lnujtbl9 kt ks n

tkab to tnhb stoeh. [ou hjow tgnt otgbrs gnvb rkllbj gbrb njl tgnt you nrb

rklkj` wktg otgbrs wgo wkdd rklb kt tgks lny. \gbrbforb, you sny to yoursbdf,


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K wkdd rklb kt, too. Njl so kt mb`kjs njl so you mbeoab nequnkjtbl wktg tgb

pbeudknr sbjsntkoj of rklkj` to tgb tops of aoujtnkjs, n fbnt so lkffbrbjt

froa njytgkj` you gnvb bxpbrkbjebl. For kts jot tgb stbbpjbss ktsbdf of tgb

ronl, mut tgb fnet tgnt tgb stbbpjbss `obs oj njl oj njl oj, ovbr tbj akdbs,

twbdvb akdbs, skxtbbj hkdoabtrbs, twbjty hkdoabtrbs, of jojstop edkamkj`.\gks kjstruets enutkoj. \gb ojb tgkj` you aust jot lo oj n aoujtnkj ks

try to anteg n pneb wgkeg ks kjgbrbjtdy mbyojl you. \o lo so ks rukj. Mut,

]omkjsoj, rbabambr, gnl twkttbl gkasbdf for jot trykj` kj n rbebjt rneb oj

tgb Ksdb of Pk`gt9 Utkdd jot rklkj` stroj` bjou`g oj tgb gkdds. Ugoudl gnvb

aurlbrbl aysbdf to `bt edbnrtgks ks soabojb wgo jot ojdy hjbw wgnt

ndd-out abnjt mut eoudl kapdbabjt kt.

Ns tgby rolb townrls tgb \ourandbt tgnt lny kj >;2=, ]omkjsoj snys gb

doohbl up nt tgb ansskvb mudh wgkeg dny neross tgbkr pntg, fnr fnr ngbnl, njl

snw, wny up jbnr tgb shydkjb, kjtbrakttbjt nsgbs of dk`gt. Pgnts tgnt?

Susby nshbl gka. K lojt hjow, mut kts n mdooly doj` wny up wgntbvbr kt ks.

Gb qukzzbl n Frbjeg rklbr. \gb anj rbpdkbl kj mrohbj Bj`dksg9 \ourandbt.

Enr akrrors. Pkjlserbbjs. Uuj. Ns to tgb bjldbss ronl wkjlkj` up townrls

tgnt lkstnjt bpkpgnjy of dk`gt, kt wns ns stbbp ns tgb dbnrjkj` eurvb oj

wgkeg tgbsb jbrvous lbmutnjts wbrb bamnrhbl. K gnl, gb snkl, jbvbr sbbj

aoujtnkjs dkhb tgnt mbforb. Godab Aoss iust ttbl kjto n eorjbr of tgosb

gkdds. Kt wns tgb pgoto`rnpgke `nddbry of Akrokr Uprkjt eoab to dkfb, rk`gt kj

frojt of tgba, ujlbr tgbkr wgbbds.

Of tgnt kjktkntkoj gb snkl9 Pb wbrb jo aorb tgnj gnj`kj` oj, rbnddy. Pb

lkljt tnhb njy lbekskojs kj tgb rneb. Kt wns n ensb of foddow tgb rbst, aost

of tgb tkab.

Pktg tgrbb stn`bs dbft to rklb, mut tgb aoujtnkjs kj tgb wny, ]omkjsoj dny

ftg ovbrndd. \gb Syrbjbnj eods lkl for gka. Mut, gb anlb kt. Gb nmsormbl tgb

rst, sgoehkj` tussdb wktg tgosb aoujtnkjs kj gks db`s njl, aorb kaportnjt,

gb gnl rootbl tgb eojfrojtntkoj wktg tgba kj gks gbnl. Gbl fnebl tgba njl

jot mbbj mbntbj. \gb wgodb tbna, mnr ojb anj, Lkeh Gbjdby, wgo ernsgbl

oj tgb lbsebjt of tgb Eod lb Sbyrbsourlb njl murst gks spdbbj, jksgbl tgbrneb. Kt wns n eojsklbrnmdb negkbvbabjt for tgba ndd mut n lkrb wnrjkj`, gnl

kt mbbj gbblbl, of iust wgnt dny kj storb for Mrktksg rklbrs eoakj` to rklb stn`b

rnebs oj tgb eojtkjbjt.*

* Rjtkd >;0;, tgb aoujtnkjs ndtktulb wns kvbj ns =226a. Pgbj ojb of tgb supportkj`nregwnys of tgb tujjbd (mukdt kj tgb bnrdy ybnrs of tgb =3tg ebjtury) eoddnpsbl, kt wns

edosbl njl tgb ronl bxtbjlbl upwnrls ovbr tgb sgoudlbr of tgb ansskf, nj nllbl

hkdoabtrb of nroujl >3% to =6


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antb, Utnj Mrkttnkj jbpgbw of ]UA Mrkttnkj wgo wns rbehojbl to gnvb

tgb doulbst vokeb kj tgb Mrktksg nray tooh >3/- for tgkrl pdneb. \gb anior

outkj` wns tgb fourtbbj-stn`b \our of Mrktnkj, n`nkj spojsorbl my tgbLnkdy

Bxprbss. \gb ]UA wnvbl gka off wktg mrksh worls of wnrjkj`9 K tbdd you

wgnt, ]omkjsoj, youvb gnl tgnt aueg mdooly tkab off, ojb wny or njotgbr,

njl `nwl hjows gow you `bt nwny wktg kt, mut Ka wnrjkj` you9 kf you

lojt wkj tgks mdooly rneb njl kf yourb to mb mbdkbvbl, tgou`g wgo wktg

nj oujeb of mrnkj woudl mbdkbvb you, youvb lojb tgnt aueg trnkjkj` for tgbmu``br K tbdd you, kf you lojtwkj kt, yourb oj `unrl luty. Rjlbrstnjl?

Jow `bt dost sgnrpksg wgkdb Ka stkdd kj n mbjbvodbjt aool.

]omkjsoj, rklkj` for tgb Nray, lkl wbdd. Gb gbdl tgb dbnlbrs ibrsby for

n wgkdb njl jksgbl fourtg mbgkjl tgb wkjjbr, @orloj \goans. Gbl tnhbj

tgb dbnlbrs ibrsby ovbr froa Lnvb Kroj Anj Mblwbdd oj tgb stn`b kjto

Mdnehpood nftbr tgb MUN rklbrs gnl squbbzbl tgb Gbreudbs anj out. \wo

stn`bs froa tgb Fkjksg gb stkdd gbdl kt, mut \goans todl gks MUN tbna-antb

Anktdnjl tgnt kt wns tkab to squbbzb gka out ns tgby gnl squbbzbl Mblwbdd.

\olny, rst tbj akdbs, bktgbr you or ab kj tgb lktegwb sort ]ommo out.\gbrb wns doend jbbldb kj kt, ns wbdd. \goans wns n fbddow [orhsgkrbanj njl

jo tyhb kvbs wny bnskdy to njotgbr tyhb. Anktdnjl wns froa Uodkgudd njl tgb

Akldnjls edums wbrb kjvbtbrntb fobs of tgb Gullbrsbdl ]E.

\goans wbjt off nt n seoregkj` pneb, Anktdnjl snt oj ]omkjsojs wgbbd.

Uullbjdy, n sandd `np opbjbl, ]omkjsoj lkljt rbnet kjstnjtdy, tgb mrbneg

wns anlb njl \goans wns nwny, Anktdnjl gnj`kj` oj to ]omkjsojs mneh

tyrb dkhb n sgbbt njegor. Gb dost ftbbj akjutbs. \gnt erusgkj` my tgb MUN

eondktkoj ujloumtbldy mkt kjto gks soud njl promnmdy gnrlbjbl gks pbrsojnd

namktkoj kaaovnmdy.

Nftbr n ebdbmrntory lkjjbr kj Dojloj nftbr tgb rneb oj Unturlny jk`gt,

gb trnkdbl mneh to Foramy njl nrrkvbl kj tgb dntb nftbrjooj, hjnehbrbl. \gb


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]UA `rbbtbl gka. Fourtg?Fourtg?@unrl luty. Oj tgb loumdb.

Gb bvbjtunddy ernwdbl kjto mbl nt soab òlforsnhbj gour njl wns stkdd

nsdbbp nt ; oedoeh jbxt aorjkj` kj tgb rooa off tgb sports storb wgbrb gb

sdbpt oj n prbtbjeb of sbeurkty wnteg. Ugort of eoaakttkj` n juksnjeb oj tgb

aklldb of tgb pnrnlb squnrb or turjkj` up for austbr kj gks eyedkj` sgorts,

tgks wns nmout ns kjsumorlkjntb ns gb eoudl `btkldb wnsjt kj kt. ]bvbkddb,

ndd rnjhs, soujlbl proapt bvbry aorjkj` nt 6.53 wktg n mu`db endd. \gb

luty ofebr roustbl gka out njl lbanjlbl nj bxpdnjntkoj for tgks ujtkabdy

kaktntkoj of ]kp Vnj Pkjhdb. ]omkjsoj mdbnrkdy bxpdnkjbl. \gb luty ofebr

wbjt qukbt, todl ]omkjsoj to `bt gkasbdf lrbssbl njl nt dbnst doohkj` dkhb

n sodlkbr njl wndhbl off. \gb mukdlkj` jbxt to tgb sports storb gousbl tgb

tbdbpgojb bxegnj`b. N prkvntb kj egnr`b of trnjsfbrrkj` kjtbrjnd endds netbl

ns n `rnpbvkjb for wgnt wns òkj` oj kjsklb tgb enap. Ns ]omkjsoj babr`bl

kjto tgb dk`gt of lny, tgb bnvbslroppbr dbnjbl out of tgb wkjlow njl wnvbl

gka ovbr, bxektbldy. Eoab njl dkstbj to tgks, antb. \gb Eoaanjlkj` Ofebr

wns oj tgb pgojb to tgb ]UA njl tgb prkvntb njl ]omkjsoj dkstbjbl kj oj

tgb aost ujgody lrbsskj` lowj of tgb ]UA, foddowbl my n stulkous protbst

my tgb ]UA. Uumibet of tgb lkseoursb9 Ernftsanj ]omkjsoj ==6=5373 mbkj`

lbtnkdbl, ujiustdy, ujjbebssnrkdy njl n`nkjst ujkt orlbrs, for ùnrl luty tgb

jk`gt mbforb.

Ukjeb tgb Nray worhs oj n prkjekpdb jot lksskakdnr, kj soab wnys, to tgnt

of n enrl `nab, wgbrb soab sukts nrb kaaovbnmdy supbrkor to otgbrs, tgb]UA jnddy, njl kjbvktnmdy, òt tgb worsb of tgb bjeoujtbr. \gb EO, nj odl

segood `bjtdbanj typb, roujlbl off gks omiur`ntkoj tgus9 Njl tgnts kt for

you rst stop, @branjy. Gbnrkj` tgks, ]omkjsoj tgou`gt gb wns moujl to

`bt kt kj tgb jbeh, ojb dnst tkab, froa n lbbpdy lks`rujtdbl Pnrrnjt Ofebr

Ednss Ojb hbbj to dnjl gks fudd wbk`gt, moots njl ndd, oj tgb jnsty dkttdb wora

wgol luapbl gka kj tgb loolng. Gowbvbr, wgbj gb snw tgb ]UA jbxt, tgb

anj wns sakdkj`, bnr to bnr. Uorry youvb òt to ò off to @branjy, Unrjt

Anior, snkl ]omkjsoj, trykj` to soujl aorb npodo`btke, wgkeg gb wns, tgnj

sau`, wgkeg gb lkljt fbbd. \gb ]UA dnu`gbl. ]omkjsoj, youvb lojb abn fnvour, n rk`gt òol turj. Ka mdooly skeh to tgb mneh tbbtg of tgks mdooly

pdneb njl Ka mdooly `dnl to mb out njl iokj tgb mnttndkoj. \gnt ks, mb wktg

soab rbndsodlkbrs.

Netunddy K rbspbetbl tgb ]UA. Gb wns n òol sodlkbr.

\gnt dujegtkab, ]omkjsoj, kj ujkfora, wns anregbl kjto tgb EOs

ofeb, bseortbl my ùnrls oj Eoapnjy Orlbrs, n pnrnlb usunddy rbsbrvbl

for pujksgabjts. Gbnvy moots oj tgb woolbj oor, Ernftsanj ]omkjsoj

Gndt. \grbb sgnrp stnaps of tgb sgol fbbt9 ojb, two, ojb/two. Ukdbjeb. \gb

EO doohs up nt ]omkjsoj njl eoj`rntudntbs gka oj n jb rklb kj tgb \our ofMrktnkj, erblkt to gka, erblkt to tgb ujkt, erblkt to tgb Nray.

Oj =6 Oetombr >;2=, ]omkjsoj woj tgb Jntkojnd Gkdd Edkam egnapkojsgkp


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oj Aow Eop kj Egbsgkrb9 gb rolb tgb >303 ynrls, nj nvbrn`b sdopb of > kj

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tgb wgodb Gbreudbs outt wns kj n`rbbabjt9 n tbna for tgb \our lb Frnjeb,

jow or jbvbr, wortg n erneh bvbj kf tgby hjbw tgbyl mb up n`nkjst kt, mut

tgby wbrb `nabPgnt lo you tgkjh, Ioeh?

Pnldby gnljt bvbj gnl tkab to put gks tbbtg kj.

Ubbakj`dy ujkaprbssbl my Mblwbdds mrkddknjt sgowkj` n`nkjst soab of

tgb mbst rklbrs oj tgb eojtkjbjt, tgb JER suffbrbl n t of pbtudnjeb. Nt n

REK eoj`rbss kj bnrdy >;2;25 ns Ernftsanj

R\, tgnt ks ujtrnkjbl. \gb sbr`bnjt anior squkjtbl nt tgks njl `rowdbl.

Mdooly gbdd, ]omkjsoj, gow lkl you `bt nwny wktg tgnt? Lojt nsh ab,

gb snkl.

Gb ks, bvbj jow, soabwgnt mbausbl nt gow aueg gb lkl`bt nwny wktg

kj tgb Nray. \gb ojdy tkab K wbjt for n dbnvb pnss wns wgbj K wns off for

n rneb. K wns jbvbr tgbrb aost of tgb tkab, njywny, njl K wns tgb ojdy ojb

oj tgb enap wgo gnl tgnt. Kj fnet kt wns n mkt of n mkjl gnvkj` to `o kj oj

\gurslnys for pny pnrnlb, put oj tgnt ktegy mdooly ujkfora. Lbjkas wbrb

mbttbr mut pnrhy kj wkjtbr. Njl wgbj you put tgb rbnteont oj, too, you eoudl

gnrldy mdooly aovb. Gow tgby bvbr fou`gt n wnr kj kt K lojt hjow.

Gb rbiokjbl gks fntgbr kj tgb worhsgop of G.F. ]omkjsoj njl Uoj Dtl. \gb

fnakdknr sabdds of snwlust, wool, `dub, eohb kj tgb stovb, dumrkentkj` okd for

tgb anegkjbs njl tgb wgbtstojbs, tgb mnjtbr nt tgb mbjegbs njl tgb swksg of


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pdnjbs, tgb tguap of anddbts nt egksbds, tgb stbnly rnsp of tgb erosseut snw oj

`rnkj. ]omkjsoj wns hbbj to sbb tgb muskjbss bxpnjl kjto n fudd mukdlkj` ra

tgb bxpbrkbjeb gbl gnl nt eoddb`b njl jk`gt segood pbrsunlbl gka tgnt tgby

woudl lo mbttbr to lkvbrskfy kjto mrkehs njl aortnr ns wbdd ns enrpbjtry njl

iokjbry. \gnt wny tgby eoudl eojstruet gousbs off tgbkr owj mnt. Gowbvbr,gks fntgbr gnl worhbl for ybnrs kj eojiujetkoj wktg nj odl mukdlbr frkbjl of

gks njl woudljt gbnr of sklbdkjkj` gks mrkehkb antb. Kt wns n lksnppokjtabjt

njl, wgbtgbr ]omkjsoj wns eojsekous of kt nt tgb tkab, sumdkakjnddy kt

wns tgnt lbekskoj of gks fntgbrs wgkeg gbdpbl pusg gka townrls turjkj`

profbsskojnd oj tgb mkhb.

For tgb aoabjt, tgks wnsjt nj optkoj. Gb rolb tgb pro`rnaab of

loabstke rnebs tgrou`g >;2< ns nj kjlbpbjlbjt, ndoj`sklb gks Bddks Mrk``s

tbna-antb Hbj ]ussbdd, mut tgby foujl tgbasbdvbs eojstnjtdy outwbk`gbl

my tgb dnr`b profbsskojnd, MUN njl Gbreudbs. Kj tgb nttbr rnebs, tgby gnl jo

egnjeb of mrbnhkj` edbnr, tgb opposktkoj gnl too anjy rklbrs njl aoujtbl

bjou`g powbr to edosb lowj njy nttbapt nt n mrbnh wktg bnsb. \gb ojdy

tbrrnkj oj wgkeg ]omkjsoj, nj bxebptkojnd edkambr, eoudl worst tgba wns gks

goab turf, tgb wktgbrkj` gk`g updnjls of tgb Sbnh Lkstrket njl tgb [orhsgkrb

Aoors njl Lndbs.

Ukx tbnas eojtbstbl tgb >5-stn`b >;2< \our of Mrktnkj, MUN njl Gbreudbs

bneg wktg skx rklbrs, ]omkjsojs Bddks Mrk``s wktg four. ]omkjsoj wns wbdd

sbt for vketory, bvbj n`nkjst n powbrfud MUN njl Gbreudbs opposktkojwgosb abj wbrb mbjt oj spokdkj` tgb Bddks Mrk``s pnrty. Uanrtkj` froa Hbj

]ussbdds wkj kj tgb sbeojl blktkoj of tgb rneb, wbnrkj` tgb anrooj njl rby

of Bddks Mrk``s, two ybnrs mbforb, tgb mk` outts wbrb jot òkj` to dbt tgb

prkzb sdkp n`nkj. Kj >;2=, skxtbbj tbnas gnl eoapbtbl, fourtbbj of tgba four

or vb rklbrs stroj`, rnj`bl n`nkjst two ojb-anj bjtrnjts9 ]oaforl EE njl

]ussbdd for Bddks Mrk``s. For ]ussbdd to prbvnkd n`nkjst sueg gbnvy olls wns

quktb soabtgkj` njl gbrb wns njotgbr Bddks Mrk``s anj sgowkj` tgba up.

\gb gbnvy aom wns jot okj` to mb sgowj up my n muaptkous squkrt n sbeojl

tkab. \gby put tgbkr rkvndry nsklb njl wbjt for ]omkjsoj wktg bvbrytgkj`tgbyl òt. Gb gnl jo njswbr to tgb ujktbl foreb of tgbkr nssnudt njl gb dost

tgb dbnl oj tgb jnd lny.

Bvbj so, gb enab sbeojl motg kj tgb aoujtnkjs eoapbtktkoj njl ovbrndd

to Bu`jb \namurdkjk of Frnjeb, rklkj` for Sbu`bot.*

\gnt stnrtdkj` rbsudt npnrt, kt gnl mbbj, kj sua, n frustrntkj` ybnr njl,

townrls tgb bjl of tgb sbnsoj, ]omkjsoj anlb n anhb-or-mrbnh lbekskoj9

bktgbr gb dnjlbl n eojtrnet wktg ojb of tgb loakjnjt sbt-ups or gb woudl

endd kt n lny. Fdo``kj` gkasbdf to lbntg wktg jo rbnd gopb of n wkj gnl dkttdb

nttrnetkoj njl gb wns rbnly to qukt. Rjdbss gb òt kjto n tbna gb wns lojbwktg tgks muskjbss. Bddks Mrk``s gnl mbbj òol to gka mut tgby wbrb vbry

sandd fry njl gb gnl jo rbdksg for njotgbr sbnsoj of mbkj` hkehbl nmout my

tgb Gbreudbs njl MUN fudd-tkab profbsskojnds.


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Gbreudbs, kj pnrtkeudnr, wns puttkj` n dot of aojby kjto eyedb spojsorsgkp.

\gby nddottbl skxpbjeb of tgb prot tgby anlb oj tgb sndb of bvbry mkhb to

tgbkr pumdkekty mul`bt, pnrt of wgkeg mnjhroddbl tgb skx-anj tbna, kjedulkj`

Lnvb Kroj Anj Mblwbdd. (MUN, wgosb mul`bt rnj to ojdy 0,333, wbrb

dbl my njotgbr top rklbr, Mom Anktdnjl. Neeorlkj` to Anktdnjl, tgb Gbreudbsspojsorsgkp rnj to nroujl >33,333.) Ukjeb Gbreudbs pnkl Mblwbdd iust

ujlbr =3 pbr wbbh (nroujl >,333 pbr ybnr njl twkeb tgb wn`b of n anjund

worhbr)nt n tkab wgbj n stnjlnrl sports mkhb wns sbddkj` for >5 6s 6l,

gb wns ebrtnkjdy mbkj` doohbl nftbr kj soab eoafort. For tgb outsklbrs,

]omkjsoj naoj` tgba, tgb ojdy ensg rbwnrl tgnt enab froa rklkj` n mkhb

wns kj prkzb aojby.

Kj dntb Nu`ust, tgb anjn`br of tgb MUN tbna, Uyl Eozbjs, n prb-wnr

trneh rklbr, n mk` pnd of njotgbr trneh anj, tgb Ktndknj skx-lny rklbr @kjo

Mnamn`kottk, rnj` to offbr ]omkjsoj n lbnd wktg MUN. ]omkjsoj snkl gbl

tgkjh kt ovbr.\gb ruaour tgnt tgb Gbreudbs pbopdb wbrb nkakj` to `bt n tbna

kjto tgb \our lb Frnjeb gnl dtbrbl tgrou`g njl prkehbl gks kjtbrbst.

Jbxt lny, do, Gbreudbs nppronegbl gka wktg nj offbr of 73 pbr aojtg,

ndd gks hkt, stnykj` kj tgb mbst < stnr gotbds wgbj tgby trnvbddbl to rnebs, njl

ndd bxpbjsbs pnkl, wgkeg abnjt tgnt gks wn`bs wbjt strnk`gt kjto tgb mnjhn

rst-rntb lbnd. Kt wns n `kft froa gbnvbj for ab, tgnt. Gb sk`jbl. Ndaost

kaablkntbdy, Eozbjs rnj` to bxbrt prbssurb. ]omkjsoj snkl sorry, gbl iust

iokjbl Gbreudbs. Eozbjs dost gks rn` njl sdn``bl gka off for gks ujlbrgnjllbndkj`, gks trbnegbry. Mdooly gbdd, K enab to you rst. Pgy lkljt you wnkt

to gbnr froa ab, you mu``br? N fortjk`gt dntbr, Eozbjs pnehbl kt kj nt MUN

to mbeoab anjn`br of tgb Gbreudbs tbna.

@F Eozbjs wns n mkt sdkppbry, wns gb?

M] Gb wns n rk`gt senddywn`. (Snusb). Gb wns n mkhb rklbr. (Dnu`gs)

N worl nmout tgnt, njl ]omkjsojs nssbssabjt of Eozbjs wns ujloumtbldy

eodourbl my gks lksdkhb of tgb anj. \gbrb ks n gkjt of suspkekoj, too, of trneh

abj, hjowj to mb sjbnhy. Gowbvbr, n sueebssfud mkhb rnebr gns to mb sgrbwl,

aorb sdy tgnj nj outrk`gt mur`dnr, mut n eojsuaantb lol`br, nj nlbpt kj tgb

nrtfud prnetkeb of hkllodo`y. Uwkft rbeoursb to mduff. \gb fneb aust mb n ansh

njl, baotkoj supprbssbl, `kvb jotgkj` nwny. Ojb lny oj tgnt oeenskoj wgbj

K rst abt ]omkjsoj, kj tgb Ndps, shkkj` wktg wgnt tgb shk dkftabj rbfbrrbl

to ns db pbdotoj Soudklor, gb snkl to ab of tgb forabr pros wktg wgoa gb

gnl rkllbj9 Kf youvb `ot n wbnhjbss, tgbydd jl kt out. Gb dnu`gbl, jot

jbblkj` to nll9 njl tgbydd bxpdokt kt. Kt wns iust tgnt trkehstbr nspbet of

anssbl stnrt rnekj` wgkeg offbjlbl tgb pkbtkstke Eorkjtgknjs of tgb Mrktksg

nantbur sebjb9 kj tgbkr prkssy vkbw, sgnrp wkts vktkntbl tgb purkty of trub

eoapbtktkoj.

\gb foddowkj` wbbh, Eozbjs nrrkvbl nt Gbreudbs ns anjn`br. ]omkjsoj

wns wnry. K lkljt trust tgb four-bybl `kt, gb wns n mnjlkt.* K hjbw K gnl


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to anhb n òol sgowkj`, K jbblbl to mb rst kj tgks dot bdsb Kl mb out oj

ay bnr. \gb egokeb of iokjkj` Gbreudbs wns n aueg mbttbr mbt for n anj

of ]omkjsojs namktkoj. MUN, wgosb tbna bjioybl senrebdy n tbjtg tgb

mul`bt of Gbreudbs, gnl jbktgbr tgb kjtbrbst jor tgb rbsourebs to fujl n sgot

nt tgb \our lb Frnjeb. \gb anjn`babjt nt Gbreudbs wns ndrbnly oj tgb ensb.AeDnegdnj snkl9 \gks wkdd mb tgb `rbntbst-bvbr tbst of Mrktksg mkeyedbs. N

Mrktksg wkj kj tgb \our, ndtgou`g ojdy n lrbna nt tgb aoabjt, woudl gnvb n

tbrrke rbpbreusskoj oj tgb sndbs of Mrktksg eyedbs tgrou`gout tgb wordl.**

]omkjsoj, jbwdy sk`jbl, rolb gks rst rneb for Gbreudbs ns n profbsskojnd

kj tgb sgort-dkvbl \our of Buropb, wgkeg dbft Snrks oj => Ubptbambr >;2;3ha skxtg stn`b, Uegwbjjkj`bj to Nu`smur`, mut òt joprkzb aojby, (jor lkl njyojb bdsb), tgb rneb or`njksbr mbkj` soabtgkj` of n

y-my-jk`gt wgo anlb off wktg tgb ensg.

M] Pgnt pusgbl ab kjto tgb mrbnh wns mbkj` swktegbl kjto tgb ùttbr

nmout 73ha froa tgb jksg my n Eodoamknj. Kt wns mnl rklkj` oj gks pnrt njl

K wns tgnt eross, K snw rbl. K òt mneh out of tgb rut gbl luapbl ab kj njl

bw pnst lowj tgb sklb of tgb ronl. Jo ojb foddowbl njl K iust put ay gbnl

lowj njl wbjt for kt. Enab kjto tgb jksg oj n trneh kj tbbakj` rnkj, ovbr

eommdbs njl trnadkjbs, n mkt gnkry. \gb prbss rbeorlbl tgnt Mrknj ]omkjsoj,

tgb sodktnry pblnddbr, pdnybl tgb gnrb oj tgb @branj ronls.\gb lny bjlbl kj trn`bly. \gb youj` Uwkss rklbr Inequbt eoddklbl wktg n

enr nt tgb jksg kj Nu`smur` njl wns hkddbl.

Oj tgb sbvbjtg stn`b, Nu`smur` to Kjjsmrueh, =36ha ovbr two gk`g pnssbs

kj tgb \yrodbnj Ndps, tgb Fbrjpnss njl tgb Godzdbktbj, Hrbms njl ]omkjsoj

kj ernehkj` fora nftbr gks vketory rolb wktg rbnt pnjnegb to egnsb lowj

n mrbnhnwny `roup, gnvkj` lroppbl tgb eurrbjt rneb dbnlbr, njl enab kj

tgrbb akjutbs lowj. ]omkjsoj jow dny 6tgovbrndd, Hrbms >3tg, Mblwbdd >;6ha, Anjtovn

to Modo`jn, tgb wbntgbr wns nppnddkj` lrkvkj` key rnkj. ]omkjsojs hjbbs

mb`nj to gurt mnldy, tgb egkdd morbl kjto gks iokjts njl, jbnrkj` tgb jksg, gb

wns forebl to rbtkrb. Uo, too, lkl Mblwbdd wktg sbvbrb stoaneg pnkj. Kt wns

n gu`b lksnppokjtabjt. Hrbms njl Muttdb rolb oj wktgout tgba, vkn Eoao,

Du`njo, Aojtrbux to Utrnsmur` n jnd stn`b of 5


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Bnrdy kj >;22, Egns Abssbj`br, kjtbrjntkojnd rnekj` sberbtnry of tgb Dbnùb,

wgo gnl gnl soab bxpbrkbjeb of eojtkjbjtnd rnekj` gkasbdf, nshbl n frkbjl

to `bt gka n dkst of rneb or`njksbrs jnabs njl nllrbssbs kj Frnjeb. N mkt

of saootg tndhkj` nt tgb Snrks ofebs of DBqukpb, tgb sports pnpbr wgkeg

spojsorbl tgb \our lb Frnjeb, njl, mkjò, tgb prbekous kjforantkoj wkj`blkts wny neross tgb Egnjjbd to Ane AeEdnegdnj. Srb-bakjbjt wns tgb jbbl

to provb to tgb \our nlakjkstrntkoj tgnt n tbna gnl enpnmdb rklbrs. Gbreudbs

lkl gnvb n usbfud dbvbr, of eoursb9 tgb rst ndd-Mrktksg tbna to rklb tgb @rnjlb

Mouedb woudl mb `rbnt pumdkekty, oj wgkeg tgb jnjeknd vknmkdkty of tgb rneb

lbpbjlbl, nftbr ndd. ]omkjsoj wns nwnrb of tgks neb up tgb sdbbvb. N rklb

kj tgb \our? Kt wns, gb todl ab, soabtgkj` tgnt bvbry mkhb rklbr kj Mrktnkj

lrbnabl nmout njl gbrb kt gnl dnjlbl rk`gt nt gks fbbt. Gb wns lbnl sbt oj

`rnmmkj` tgb opportujkty wktg motg gnjls to anhb tgb mbst of kt.

\gb Gbreudbs pbopdb rbjtbl n vkddn nt Dbs Kssnamrbs oj tgb eonst of tgb

Frbjeg ]kvkbrn for tgbkr trnkjkj` enap. ]omkjsoj nrrkvbl fudd of zkp, mummdkj`

wktg bjtgusknsa for tgb fuddy profbsskojnd dkfb, lbtbrakjbl to anhb n ò of kt.

\gb otgbr abambrs of tgb Gbreudbs tbna Lnvb Mblwbdd, Lbrbh Muttdb, Frbl

Hrbms, Edkvb Snrhbr, Mbrjnrl Susby, Lbjks \ndmot wbrb aorb namkvndbjt.

Ovbr tgb four ybnrs tgnt tgb tbna gnl mbbj kj bxkstbjeb, tgb duxury of n dnr`b

mul`bt wktg pdbjty of mneh-up kj n eozy loabstke rnekj` sbnsoj wgkeg tgby

loakjntbl pdus ooldbs of prkzb aojby gnl anlb tgba n mkt dnzy njl

eoapdnebjt, jot mbst prbpnrbl for tgb sgoeh of tgb gurdy-murdy of rnekj` kj

Frnjeb. Mbsklbs, to tgosb of tgba wgo wbrb anrrkbl wktg egkdlrbj, tgb aovb

to eojtkjbjtnd rnekj` lksruptbl tgbkr ndto`btgbr eoafortnmdb dkfb-stydb mneh

goab. For n anj dkhb ]omkjsoj, aorb or dbss n mnegbdor nt tgb tkab ns gb

put kt, wgntbvbr tgntabnjs, tgbrb wns jo sueg rbduetnjeb. Gks akjl wns

anlb up9 gb wnjtbl n dkfb kj pro eyedkj`, spbekenddy kj stn`b-rnebs, njl gbrb

wns tgb rnrb egnjeb to dbnrj njl nlnpt. Kt gbdpbl tgnt gb òt oj wbdd wktg

tgb moss, Ane AeEdnegdnj, wgo spdnsgbl aojby nroujl ns kf tgbrb wbrb jo

toaorrow njl lrnjh ns kf tolny lkljt eoujt.

Vkddns njl muj`ndows wbrb rbdntkvbdy egbnp to rbjt out of sbnsoj. \gbwbntgbr oj tgb Etb lNzur ks usunddy jb kj Injunry njl tgb gkjtbrdnjl nmovb

tgb eonst offbrs n vnst jbtworh of bxebddbjt trnkjkj` routbs oj ronls wgkeg

wbrb, kj tgosb lnys, aorb or dbss frbb of trnfe. Anjy of tgb eods kj tgb Ndpbs

Anrktkabs, wgkdst jot ns `rnjl kj ndtktulb ns anjy of tgb Gk`g Ndps furtgbr

jortg, nrb stbbp njl doj`, klbnd for bnrdy-sbnsoj eojlktkojkj`. Jbxt loor to

tgb Gbreudbs muj`ndow stool n gousb oeeupkbl my tgb Mombt enap, gbnlbl

my Douksoj njl gks mrotgbr Ibnj. Furtgbr ndoj` stkdd, aorb stnrs of Frbjeg

eyedkj` gnl `ntgbrbl for tgb njjund wkjtbr gojkj`9 ]npgnd @bakjknjk,

wgosb pro`rnaab for tgb ybnr kjedulbl tgb Vubdtn n Bspnn (kj tgosb lnyseojtbstbl kj bnrdy sprkj`), tgb @kro lKtndkn njl tgb \our lb Frnjeb8 \our

stn`b-wkjjbrs Ibnj Lotto (n jb edkambr), Ibnj Forbstkbr, Frnjoks Ang njl

n anj nt tgb outsbt of nj kddustrkous enrbbr, tgb neb roudbur, Njlr Lnrrk`nlb.


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;3tgkj >;;3 Fbmrunry to >2 Anreg) tgb ]kvkbrn guaabl wktg eoapbtktkoj,

anssbl-stnrt ronl rnebs ovbr lkstnjebs of >62ha to >;7ha njl two sgortbr

lkstnjeb bvbjts jksgkj` ntop Aojt-N`bd, wgkeg towbrs ovbr Aojneo nt

n gbk`gt of >,>=.2ha out of Aojneo ktsbdf njl tgb doj`br

56.7ha my wny of tgb Mnssb Eorjkegb froa Jkeb. \gbrb wbrb vnrkous @rnjls

Srkx9 lb Unkjt-]npgnd, lb Jkeb, lb Uk`rnjl Jkeb, lNjtkmbs, lb Enjjbs,

lNkx \gbrand, Entox kj Anrsbkddb. \wo anior pokjt-to-pokjt rnebs, tgb

@bjon-Jkeb njl tgb Anrsbkddb-Jkeb, prbeblbl tgb rst of tgb ybnrs ednsske

ojb-lny rnebs, tgb Akdnj-Unj ]bao, (usunddy nroujl =73ha), jkehjnablDn

Srkanvbrn, tgb Uprkj`. \gb iuap froa n rneb lkstnjeb of dbss tgnj =33ha,

tgb jora for tgb dbssbr bvbjts, to jbnrdy 533ha, enddkj` for njotgbr two or

two njl n gndf gours kj tgb snlldb, anrhbl tgb ynwjkj` `np mbtwbbj tgb

jora of profbsskojnd rnekj` oj tgb eojtkjbjt njl wgnt tgb Mrktksg ronlabj

wbrb usbl to.

\gb Gbreudbs abj wbrb iokjbl my Mom Anktdnjl, forabrdy of MUN, njl

\ojy Gonr kj Anreg. Ugortdy nftbr Anktdnjl nrrkvbl, kt `ot out tgnt tgb forabr

dbnlbr of tgb MUN tbna anjn`bl my Eozbjs wns mbkj` pnkl aorb aojby

tgnj tgb rbst of tgb Gbreudbs abj. ]omkjsoj wns kjebjsbl njl, ns Susby todl

ab, tgbrb wns n mkt of n sgoutkj` anteg. Anktdnjls eozkjbss wktg Eozbjs

rbkjforebl tgb fbbdkj` naoj` tgb otgbrs tgnt gb wns n mkt lkstnjt froa tgba,

wgbtgbr gb bspousbl tgnt gkasbdf or jot.\ojy Gonr, =5 ybnrs odl, n pduambr froa Gnapsgkrb, enab to tgb tbna ns

n jbw profbsskojnd. Gbl sk`jbl for Gbreudbs kj Fbmrunry of tgnt ybnr nftbr n

sodkl rklb kj tgb \our of B`ypt,* for tgb JER tbna, kj Injunry, n`nkjst tbnas

froa Mbd`kua, bnstbrj Buropb, ]usskn njl tgb Ablktbrrnjbnj. Gks `ool

sgowkj` nttrnetbl Gbreudbs. Gb qukt gks iom nt tgb Nlakrndty (soabtgkj` gb

wns ndrbnly eojtbapdntkj` kj fnvour of tgb mkhb) njl wbjt lowj to Dbs

Kssnamrbs.

Anktdnjl wns jow 5> ybnrs odl njl gnl n gk`g njl lbsbrvbl rbputntkoj

ns n ronl rnebr njl doj`-lkstnjeb anj kj Mrktnkj, (gb gbdl tgb Dnjls Bjl toDojloj rbeorl). Gbl rkllbj n dot of ojb-lny bvbjts oj tgb eojtkjbjt njl tgb

sgort \our of Mbd`kua stn`b rneb kj >;25.


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\gb Gbreudbs tbna gnl n eojtrnet to rklb tgb rst anior stn`b rneb of

tgb ybnr, tgb Snrks-Jkeb. \gbrbl mbbj n dntb fndd of sjow kj Snrks wgnt tgb

Frbjeg endd dn jbk`b lb eoueou, euehoo sjow njl tgby sbt off kj sdusg

njl mkttbr eodl, wbnrkj` db``kj`s. \gb bvbjt ks nptdy enddbl tgb rneb to tgb

suj. Gonr njl Susby wbrb netunddy bdkakjntbl, oj tkab, mut nddowbl to stny.Kjlbbl, tgb Frbjeg wbrb lokj` ndd tgby eoudl to bjeourn`b tgb jbwdy-nrrkvbl

Mrktksg tbna. Ibnj Mombt woj tgb rneb njl ]omkjsoj enab n vbry erblktnmdb

7tg(Anktdnjl wns >=tg). Gb snkl tgnt gb ndwnys rolb wbdd nftbr n stn`b rneb njl

kj tgb Fdegb Pnddojjb, ojb of tgb Mbd`knj sprkj` ednsskes, gb provbl tgnt my

eoakj` fourtg, mbgkjl tgb wkjjbr, Utnj Oehbrs. @okj` ovbr tgb Gnutrb`nrl

gkdd, tgb Mbd`knj rklbr Gbjrk @udlbaojt, snkl9 Pb wbrb ndd oj tgb rkvbt njl

stnapkj` oj our pblnds. ]omkjsoj enab up to ab njl nshbl ab kf K jbblbl n

lrkjh. K swbnr to you, K eoudljt bvbj ujedbjeg ay tbbtg to rbpdy. Gb sbbabl

to mb gnvkj` jo lkfeudty nt ndd.

\gby rolb tgb \our lu Uul-Bst, n sbvbj-lny stn`b rneb kj dntb Nprkd tgrou`g

tgb eoujtry roujl Jabs njl Nrdbs jksgkj` kj Anrsbkddb. Mblwbdd enab

sbeojl to Inequbs Njqubtkd oj tgb skxtg stn`b kjto Frius njl outsprkjtbl

gka jbxt lny. \gosb rklbrs kj tgb tbna wgo wbrb ujlbr =2 ybnrs of n`b

rolb tgb \our of Goddnjl kj akl-sbnsoj. Gonr sgowbl wbdd kj tgnt rneb, woj

ojb stn`b njl jksgbl sbeojl oj tgb dnst stn`b kjto Nastbrlna. Gowbvbr,

gb rkdbl soab otgbr abj kj tgb tbna my soab outspohbj njl kjtbapbrntb

rbanrhs lurkj` kjtbrvkbws gb `nvb to Luteg iourjndksts. Pgkdb tgby wbrb kj

tgb Jbtgbrdnjls, tgb odlbr abj, Anktdnjl njl Mblwbdd, wbrb rnekj` kj Ktndy

njl Frnjeb. Kj ojb rneb, tgb 533+ha @rnjl Srkx Sjbuantkqub, kj ebjtrnd

Frnjeb, Mblwbdd ot kjto tgb wkjjkj` mrbnh mut pujeturbl oj tgb trneh nt tgb

jksg. Pgbj Anktdnjl, wgol pujeturbl iust ns tgb mrbnh wbjt edbnr, nrrkvbl,

gb foujl Mblwbdd kj tbnrs gbl mbbj surb of mbntkj` tgb bvbjtund wkjjbr kj

n sprkjt. \gnt lksnppokjtabjt provbl fntnd to gks aorndb, snys Anktdnjl, njl

eojtrkmutbl to gks poor sgowkj` kj tgb \our.

\gb pbdotojs kj wgkeg tgby rnebl wbrb dnr`b, eoaprkskj` motg profbsskojnds

njl kjlbpbjlbjts, tgb dnttbr rklkj` oj mnske dn ausbttbeojtrnets* or jojbnt ndd, sernppkj` for prkabs njl prkzb aojby for n pdnekj`. (\gby gopbl, of

eoursb, to nttrnet tgb nttbjtkoj of sbak-profbsskojnd edums ns n stbp oj tgb wny

to mbeoakj` profbsskojnd.) \gks pokjtbl up njotgbr anior eojtrnst wktg mkhb

rnekj` kj Mrktnkj9 tgb aojby.

\gb Uk`rnjl eoapnjy (n doend egnkj of lbpnrtabjt storbs stkdd mnsbl

oj tgb ]kvkbrn) put up n dot of ensg to mneh tgb rneb to wgkeg tgby `nvb

tgbkr jnab8 otgbr doend bjtbrprksbs tooh tgb opportujkty for pumdkekty my

spojsorsgkp dkjhbl to nlvbrtkskj`8 jbwspnpbrs, ns bvbr, mnehbl eoapbtktkoj

njl ndd eojtrkmutbl to tgb lkstkjetkoj wgkeg gnl spdkt profbsskojnd sport ojtgb eojtkjbjt froa nantbur kj Mrktnkj. Oj tgb eojtkjbjt, eyedb rnekj` wns

n trnlb, uj atkbr, njl bvbj n `ool kjlbpbjlbjt eoudl anhb nj nlbquntb

dkvkj` froa bnrjkj`s pkehbl up kj tgb doj` sbnsoj of opbj rnebs kj Frnjeb. Kt


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wns, jojbtgbdbss, gnrl worh njl, kf mbttbr pnkl tgnj n`rkeudturnd dnmourkj`

or tgb sdo` kj n fnetory, tgb rbwnrls wbrb ndwnys ujebrtnkj njl oftbj jot

aueg nmovb sumskstbjeb dbvbd. For tgb Gbreudbs abj, tgks wns jot tgb ensb.

\gb prkzb aojby tgby tooh wns ndwnys n mojus, bvbj kf tgnt wns pnrt of

n eoaabreknd mnr`nkj9 to proaotb njl nlvbrtksb tgb jnab of Gbreudbsmkeyedbs.

\gb pumdkekty enrnvnjs, wgkeg nttbjlbl bvbj rbdntkvbdy akjor rnebs, ns

wbdd ns tgb \our lb Frnjeb ktsbdf, lkl jo aorb tgnj bapgnsksb tgb bssbjtknd

kj`rblkbjt of ndd rnekj`, tgb jbbl for jnjeknd mnehkj`. Kt wns @bakjknjk,

sbeojl to Guò Homdbt kj tgb \our lb Frnjeb of >;2> (my n ansskvb twbjty-

two akjutb anr`kj), wgo eojvkjebl nlvbrtksbrs froa n vnrkbty of trnlkj`

anrqubs tgnt eyedb sport offbrbl n fnjtnstke anrhbtkj` wkjlow. Rp to tgb

bnrdy >;23s, rnekj` ibrsbys wbrb pbrakttbl to mbnr tgb jnabs ojdy of mkhb

njl tyrb anjufneturbrs njl, my strket rbùdntkoj, ojb jnab oj tgb egbst, ojb

oj tgb mneh, kj dbttbrs of n eojtroddbl skzb. Ojeb tgb tk`gtbr bamnrò oj tgb

sourebs of spojsorsgkp wns doosbjbl, ibrsbys wbrb bamdnzojbl wktg n rnj`b

of quktb lkffbrbjt mrnjl jnabs. @bakjknjk, rklkj` wktg (njl dntbr anjn`kj`)

Inequbs Njqubtkd, gnl sbeurbl spojsorsgkp froa tgb anhbrs of Unkjt-]npgnd,

nj nprktkf eojtnkjkj` qukjkjb, njl tgb rbl, wgktb njl mdub ibrsby tgby worb

wktg tgb Unkjt-]npgnd jnab neross tgb egbst mbenab fnaous. Kt wns tgb vbst

]omkjsoj gkasbdf dntbr worb.

Pb nrb neeustoabl, tgbsb lnys, to top to tob nlvbrtkskj` oj eyedkj`

edotgkj`, froa soehs to suj`dnssbs. Bvbj tgb ybddow ibrsby, tgb òdlbj

bbeb, ks pdnstbrbl wktg mrnjl jnabs. Rjtkd >;2

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