‘A Terrible Thing’
“I thought it was a terrible thing that I had done. I did think about the baby. I went back looking for her and they told me she had left,” Vernita, later on, said this to tell what she felt while giving Patricia for adoption. At the same time, she had something to tell her daughter.
A Cute Girl
In that interview, Vernita Lee told to the world something that touched Patricia. She called Patricia, “cute little girl.” To which Patricia told, “I am just trying to take it all in right now, because I never heard that I was a pretty baby,” These were the words she always wanted to hear from her mother.
Perks Of Being Oprah Winfrey’s Sister
“My sister Pat who discovered she was a part of our family 6 years ago, had 1 big dream when I met her. To go to college and finish strong! Today that dream came true. Congratulations lil Sis,” told Oprah who got Patricia a beautiful half a million dollar residence.
A Special Guest
Patricia also started studying at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. All thanks to her sister Oprah who still had one big surprise for Patricia. When Patricia finally graduated at the age of 53, her sister, Oprah was right there in the crowd cheering for her sister.