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Y’all know that movie Wreck-It Ralph? Well my name’s not Ralph, but I sure am wrecked. That’s so silly, but I think Dolly would have actually laughed at that and said oh that’s so silly while giving me a playful shove. Honestly though, nothing I say can truly describe or capture my love for Dolly Parton. There’s no way my words can compare to the brilliant lyricist of “I Will Always Love You” and “Jolene”. Which Dolly wrote both in the same day. I tried to write this several times but I would break down and cry. So let me now strap on my pink, rhinestone boots and give it a gooooood ol’ try.

I really first learned of Dolly in elementary school from my teacher Mr. Pickard. He would talk about Dolly, sing her songs, and I saw the joy that she made him feel. I needed to know more about her and in the process fell in love with her myself. She was just an amazing human. That’s all that really needs to be said. So, I’ll say it again. She was an amazing human. She brought so much joy, love, hope, and happiness to the whole world. She was the embodiment of generosity and kindness.

She came from nothing. From the backwoods of Tennessee. She saw the “town tramp” and said I wanna look just like her. With pure talent, grit, wigs, high heels, rhinestones, and determination she built a whole career. Never letting a man tell her what to do, how she should act, or how she should look. When they zigged she zagged. She was already 100 steps ahead of them. She changed for no one. She was always unapologetic herself. She was always in on the joke. “I’m not offended by dumb blond jokes because I know I’m not dumb. I also know I’m not blonde”.

I had a lot to say. I wrote a lot.
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