As a very introspective teen it was a joke it seemed to have a mother taken away so early in life and although an only brother was there to comfort and guide, the loss of a mother leaves a void that is never truly filled. Neil Diamond understood that feeling. A favorite song by Neil Diamond in 1967 captured the writer's imagination and became a theme song of many people who grew up with a parent missing. The inevitable condition of growing up with one parent increases the amount of time one spends alone. "Papa said he'd love to be with you if he had the time. So you turn to the only friend you can find, there in your mind," Diamond sings. Reading is one way to deal with isolation. Listening...
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