Family is the number one priority for any Palisi, a typical Italian family. We help and support each other when in need and cheer each other on to celebrate our successes. Every family has an inspiration, someone who nurtures and cares for everyone in the family. They have a fortitude and a resilience that keep us moving forward even in the darkest of times. For our family, there is My fathers sister; Melinda Palisi. Receiving physical and mental support from one woman, we all become a tight-knit family. Aunt Melinda is a key factor to all our success. Aunt Melinda is a well rounded, hardworking, supportive single mom of three, who never fails to inspire us all.
Aunt Melinda, also known as Auntie, is 5’10” with beautiful bronze, olive skin. She has light brown hair that grazes her shoulders. Her hazel eyes sparkle, and her smile can light up any room. She has the most précised cheek bones with the rosiest cheeks. Coming from an athletic background and family of all brothers she’s strong and able-bodied but still has the elegance of a dancer. She carries her self with such grace and positive spirit she has the ability to lift any mood.
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She is also my godmother, and a second mother to all 38 cousins. Melinda financed her children’s college education (at top colleges in the country). She worked two jobs, one as a financial advisor for Southern New Hampshire University and another as an entrepreneur, running her own business. She not only supported and financed their education, she also widely supported their athletic endeavors. The normal person would think it would be impossible to attend all the games for each child, but Auntie made it happen. A side from her own children she attends as many games possible for SNHU Athletics and all the athletics for each cousin as