where to start ? I know barbra will never read this, how could she ,she has better things to do than to read this .I'm a 47 yo . gay man ,wow thats a surprise LOL . I was pretty young when I first remember seeing her in whats up doc ,I remember thinking how beautiful she was , I had have a big no prominent nose she made feel like i might be beautiful too and she was so funny then to hear her sing I loved her instantly and ever since
I knew I was different at an early age .I was sexually molested by an uncle but strangely that same uncle gave me 3 of barbra 's albums ....My name is barbra 1and 2 and color me barbra My fav. is my name is barbra 2 the songs like my pa made long for a fathers love that was innocent and pure some thing i lacked . my pa can light my room at night with just his being near and make a fearful dream alright by just his being near . oh and I can see it ..Beyond that road lies a shining world beyond that road lies despair ...where is the wonder ? I know all the words to every song ..there written in my heart there in my mind as long as i live .
barbra has been there through all my pain and my joys the words she sung were how I felt or wished i felt when i tested positive for the AIDS virus in 1985 I was just 22 years old her music made want to cling to life want live love, feel ,sing,I love to sing I'm always singing unfortunately I have a terrible voice I mean really bad I wanted to be like you beautiful ,funny, smart, talented I could go on and on about why I,m a fan but I hate writing I never finished grade school I was to scared of being me . you helped me with that you don't even know you will never know but I feel like I need to put it out there my deepest Gratitude for what u have meant (changed me) to me Thank you Love Always Ron Shepard