1 part Complete MatureMy name is Adam Roberts. I am 55 years old, born and raised in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn.
The story I'm uploading is titled "Buckets", a somewhat fictional account of the horrors of the pedophiliac homosexuality that permeated parks and basketball gyms in New York, and how it negatively affected the lives of innocent young men.
It's also a story of the unconditional love, loyalty, and respect a mentor and his protégé grew to have for each other.
Though I am mentioned in "Buckets", I am not the narrator of the piece. The narrator and lead character's name is Alan Lubin, who also grew up in Brighton Beach in an earlier era.
Alan attended the legendary Abraham Lincoln High School and was a star basketball player there. He went on to play varsity ball at New York University, and professionally in Israel.
Alan then returned home and became the Director of Basketball Operations at a local YMHA in the Midwood section of Brooklyn. It was there he met Barry Funches, an Orthodox Jewish ballplayer, who was attending nearby Yeshiva of Flatbush High School.
Alan became a mentor to Barry and enhanced his growth and maturity both on and off the basketball court. Barry then enrolled at Brooklyn College, which had just moved up to the NCAA Division 1 category for their basketball program.
Unbeknownst to Alan, it was around this time that Barry's problems began. Though Alan tries his best to rectify them, he is unable to, leading to unfortunate consequences.
Feel free to let me know your thoughts. I can be reached at mahatayodeyah@gmail.com.
