She had this effect on a lot of people, Jim. She lived her life in love and in service to others through her art. I think her passing at this time in particular is also a tremendous service to us all. We have needed so desperately to feel we matter, loved. Dolly loved us all and still does, too. Our love for her will rise and we will remember what living is for. Great article.
Your spirit or subconscious, if you prefer, may be grieving the lack in this Trumpian infected society of goodness, compassion and empathy... the scarcity of joy, honesty and unconditional love...as it was given so often by Dolly. Our spirits long for those things. We need to give them and recieve them. She was a light in a very dark corrider. It hurts to lose the energy of her spirit on earth. It hurts me too... I can say that. I admired her character and goodness. She radiated it.
Jim, this was a beautiful piece. I know the way you feel. Goodness moves us to tears. Dolly Parton radiated goodness and warmth. She was a great role model for all and will be remembered with love for many, many years to come.
Dolly radiated a light and a kindness in her actions, her words,and her voice.
She is deeply missed because as you said she possessed something that we so very much need in this world.
While there are so many trying to stoke hate amongst us ...Dolly chose to stay positive and to be creative in her ways of sharing honesty, understanding and kindness.
I never consider myself a "fan" of anyone because that to me means putting a person on a pedestal. I wasn't the type to plaster posters on my bedroom walls because to me that wasn't the right thing to do. I don't believe in glofifying people.
I always thought of her as someone I admired and a role model. To be clear I didn't know her but I could relate to her having come from a very large family that was far from neighbors, , dirt poor, and sung in church and at local events since I was very young.
. We had a 2 channel tv and a radio station that worked sometimes and sometimes it didnt.
I got to hear her on my mom's old record player and it was a scratched up album of country duets with one song being her and Porter Wagner. That was my initial introduction to Dolly's singing.
I followed her music ever since.
No, I haven't stopped crying since she died. I find myself crying off and on too.
I think we are all grieving because her kindness and smile was so encompassing it didn't only fill up the Appalachians it filled the world.
I fell in love with Dolly sitting in the parking lot at work and hearing ‘Jolene’ and didn’t know who Dolly was. I was never a country music fan with the exception of a few artists and Dolly being one of them. But Dolly was much more than a singer, she was an example of a great human being and an American hero. The loss of her is heartbreaking. Thank you, Dolly. 🇺🇸💔
I'm not a country music fan. Never was, never will be. My undergraduate degree was actually in music and I specialized in early music - which was most liturgical. That's about as far away from country music as it gets.
But Dolly was different because of who she was and what she stood for. The things that she did for others - quietly - without fanfare made me an instant fan. And she managed to keep to her principles even as the world changed to a den of vipers. I will also add that her musical talent was extraordinary. I totally respected her musical ability even if the genre just wasn't my thing.
I feel you, Jim 😔 TGIF to you and your readers, have a good weekend and will reStack ASAP 💔 💯👍
She had this effect on a lot of people, Jim. She lived her life in love and in service to others through her art. I think her passing at this time in particular is also a tremendous service to us all. We have needed so desperately to feel we matter, loved. Dolly loved us all and still does, too. Our love for her will rise and we will remember what living is for. Great article.
Your spirit or subconscious, if you prefer, may be grieving the lack in this Trumpian infected society of goodness, compassion and empathy... the scarcity of joy, honesty and unconditional love...as it was given so often by Dolly. Our spirits long for those things. We need to give them and recieve them. She was a light in a very dark corrider. It hurts to lose the energy of her spirit on earth. It hurts me too... I can say that. I admired her character and goodness. She radiated it.
Jim, this was a beautiful piece. I know the way you feel. Goodness moves us to tears. Dolly Parton radiated goodness and warmth. She was a great role model for all and will be remembered with love for many, many years to come.
Dolly radiated a light and a kindness in her actions, her words,and her voice.
She is deeply missed because as you said she possessed something that we so very much need in this world.
While there are so many trying to stoke hate amongst us ...Dolly chose to stay positive and to be creative in her ways of sharing honesty, understanding and kindness.
I never consider myself a "fan" of anyone because that to me means putting a person on a pedestal. I wasn't the type to plaster posters on my bedroom walls because to me that wasn't the right thing to do. I don't believe in glofifying people.
I always thought of her as someone I admired and a role model. To be clear I didn't know her but I could relate to her having come from a very large family that was far from neighbors, , dirt poor, and sung in church and at local events since I was very young.
. We had a 2 channel tv and a radio station that worked sometimes and sometimes it didnt.
I got to hear her on my mom's old record player and it was a scratched up album of country duets with one song being her and Porter Wagner. That was my initial introduction to Dolly's singing.
I followed her music ever since.
No, I haven't stopped crying since she died. I find myself crying off and on too.
I think we are all grieving because her kindness and smile was so encompassing it didn't only fill up the Appalachians it filled the world.
We are all grieving this loss. 🦋💞
I fell in love with Dolly sitting in the parking lot at work and hearing ‘Jolene’ and didn’t know who Dolly was. I was never a country music fan with the exception of a few artists and Dolly being one of them. But Dolly was much more than a singer, she was an example of a great human being and an American hero. The loss of her is heartbreaking. Thank you, Dolly. 🇺🇸💔
I'm not a country music fan. Never was, never will be. My undergraduate degree was actually in music and I specialized in early music - which was most liturgical. That's about as far away from country music as it gets.
But Dolly was different because of who she was and what she stood for. The things that she did for others - quietly - without fanfare made me an instant fan. And she managed to keep to her principles even as the world changed to a den of vipers. I will also add that her musical talent was extraordinary. I totally respected her musical ability even if the genre just wasn't my thing.
Rest in peace Dolly. We love you and we miss you.