"And if you see me, smile and maybe give me a hug. That's important to me too.“


-Jim Valvano

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And if you see me, smile and maybe give me a hug. That's important to me too.

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"In junior high school, I was an object of pure ridicule for my dress, withdrawal, and asocial manner. Dozens of times, I saw individuals laugh and smile more in ten to fifteen minutes than I did in all my life up to then."

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