Dear Barbra,

Random thoughts :

I am a stereotype - a 48 gay man, living in Manhattan who has listened, loved and has been moved by your music in a deeper way than most. It's extraordinary to think that someone you have never met could have such an important place in ones life. When u are most sad, when you need be inspired, when you need to relax - your music can touch and move on the most personal level -

We like watching you grow old. In the best sense. Amusing to watch how much you care. How despite all your legendary success, you can still see yourself as the "victim", how you defend your reputation, how in your 60's you continue to fight for how you're portrayed, but in fairness you fight for how others are portrayed, you fight for everybody.

Our favorite photos of you are not the one's where a stylist carefully prepared you for a photo shoot, but the ones where you are caught off guard, hair messy, wrinkles showing.... i particularly enjoyed the paparazzi episode of you in Paris, coming out of the car to let a photographer take your picture. That was my favorite "movie" of you of all time -

It's nice to also see that you are more at ease..... perhaps after all these decades finally able to enjoy the "legend" that you have become?

I wonder if the girl from brooklyn who wore crazy colorful outfits every imagined the woman in malibu, who now wears most black

And after all the art deco and early american, will the homes finally match the simple clothes -

Look forward to watching you evolve -

Nitzan
NITZAN DESIGN
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