Patricia Otto
Patricia Otto

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Mr. Neil Diamond
Songwriter, musician, singer
Somewhere in the world, the USA, probably
Planet Earth, most certainly

Dear Mr. Diamond,

You saved my life.

Twice.

The first time I heard you, it was clear that my soul would never be the same. I cried. You gave a teenager a voice, told her she wasn’t alone and that she was not the only one feeling the way I felt.

Time past. Life happened. I lost touch with the words. When life finally got in the way enough, I happened upon the movie The Jazz Singer, and I reentered the world I had long put aside. The years, the decades evaporated. And I cried. Your newer words still sang my heart, you still understood.

All of us have that musician, that poet, who gives our emotions, our souls, a voice. You were, and as it turns out still are, mine. I promise you; things will not get in the way again.

If you ever wonder whether your songs have touched a heart and made a difference, or even changed someone’s life. Be assured, you changed at least one. I’ll bet I am far from alone.

So, thank you, Mr. Diamond.

You saved my life.

Twice.

Sincerely,
Patricia Otto

 

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