Leonard about The Bench, Smoking, and Friends

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You read my name twice...must be my day.
Glad you insist in waiting for your 90's to start again.
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...just a few words bringing so much smiling joy and, yes, happiness...

Thank you for sharing, dear Jarkko!
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Smiling.

Thanks, Jarkko.

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How very sweet!! Thanks for the post, Jarkko & thank you to Leonard for taking the time to talk to us - I think this will keep us smiling for a while. . .
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Inspirational and with humour, as always.
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Thank you again! To both Leonard and Jarkko.

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Thank you so much for sharing this. Good to know that he plans to live on till he is (at least) 90!! I love his humour!

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Dear Leonard, thank you

Dear Jarkko, thank you

Dear Community, thank you

Dear Life, thank you

You got us singing... like we'd like to carry on...
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Feel so priveleged that this great man has actually read my name. Am so glad he is not going back to smoking. And I owe Leonard my life - I suffer from depression and Dress Rehearsal Rag has enabled me t keep going on more than one occasion when I wanted to die. Anything I could do for him I would. And i hope that when I enter old age cheerfulness will keep breaking through
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This is so touching, Leonard, honoring all of us by taking the time to read each and everyone's name. Thank you.

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... Love and Blessings to You dear Leonard !! and Thank you Jarkko for His beautiful words !!
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Am deeply touched by Leonard´s words.
Thank you dear Leonard.
Thank you dear Jarkko.
And thank you to all of you, dear ones.
And all I´ve said
was just instead of
Coming back to you.
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Thank you so much for these words…sweeet.
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Smiling (and teary-eyed).

What a lovely community you've created, Jarkko.
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Dear Leonard
Your message really touched me. I remember meeting you in the hotel at Weybridge, which is when I discovered so much more about you, your intriguing poetry and music. My life was changed. I wear a permanent smile, I speak Cohen, and have met so many friends. It is going to be wonderful to visit your bench on Hydra, and gaze at the moon.

Chrissie
And you want to travel with him
And you want to travel blind
And you think maybe you'll trust him
For he's touched your perfect body with his mind
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