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You have also contributed to my life and imagination in visionary ways. I thank you.

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Patti, congratulations on such a well deserved honor. ( i know Im a few days behind.) I too grew up admiring the Kennedys and then of course the great collective trauma of our generation when when John Kennedy was killed, the anniversary of which has just passed a few days ago made especially poignant by the fact that it fell this year on a Friday which of course it was that horrible day long ago. Who doesn't remember exactly where they were...I was in 7th grade english class when the announcement was made over the PA system. Anyway, I did not mean for this to become an sad elegy. Sorry! Just to say that you, like Jackie, are an icon of this city we love and the award is beautiful. And, the shirt is very nice too, but dont feel you have to get dressed for us! Family here after all! Be well.

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Dear Patti. You so deserve every award you receive. It is always so good to be with you. Your shirt is very nice. And I love to hear your words — you have a real gift for “speaking the truth with love.” Thank you from this weak heart and for the stories and memories that You share with us, often so familiar to me too. Our memories are the gifts we have at the last narrow road in life. 🙏🏻

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Just just lovely to meet you, huge congratulations on this honour of receiving that beautiful medal. I am quite new here, exploring what is and it is such a lovely surprise to touch and say hello in this huge universe!

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Thank you to be here, for us i

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Patti You are a bright shining star in this world of ours. I thank you for being here.

MaryJane

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Patti you are such a wonderful person . So deserving of the medal . O yea I always like what you’re wearing. Kudos on your book . Excited to be able to read it ! Love you as always ✌🏼🖤

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Congratulations on such a wonderful award! So well deserved xx

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Ah! Now I know what the new book is. I will look forward to publication. It was so interesting to have the beginnings shared with us.

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Thank you for your reading lists thank u for William Blake evertthing

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So nice Patti. Congratulations. Well deserved. 💕

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Cool shirt...

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Patti, you’re just so charming. You could wear a paper bag and we’d all love you. Congratulations on this magnificent award. You are indeed a treasure.🩷

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Thank you so much for showing us the medal, and reading the inscription. Congratulations!

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thanks, Patti, for all your many kindnesses.

davpi3.14

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So touching to hear you read the back of your medal. So deserving Patti. Often times when I’m in NY I think of you. When I was 18 I went to the Capezio store to buy jazz shoes ( because you wore them) I loved that look. I’d picture you walking the streets in those beautiful dance shoes. So to me you are NY. ♥️ congratulations

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