Patricia Otto
Patricia Otto
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