Tennessee lost one of the greatest Tennesseans to ever live today.
Dolly Parton was so much bigger than the music.
She helped families rebuild after wildfires and floods. She gave millions to disaster relief, hospitals, medical research and scholarships. She supported veterans and military families.
But the Imagination Library is personal for me.
I was a young Marine raising a family without much money. We signed our daughters up, and every month a book showed up at our house.
For free.
Back then, I didn’t understand the scale of what Dolly had built. I just knew those books mattered to my family.
Millions of families have their own version of that story.
When Tennessee hurt, Dolly showed up.
When Appalachia hurt, Dolly showed up.
When families needed help, Dolly showed up.
When kids needed books, Dolly showed up.
There are celebrities. There are icons.
And then there are people who leave this world better than they found it.
Dolly Parton did that.
Rest easy, Dolly.
And from one Marine family who once needed those books
Thank you. ❤️
Well that’s what I get for trying to get to sleep early I guess.
If there must be military action, let it be QUICK, effective, and please God keep our service members safe.
…also don’t force some poor F-35 pilot to destroy one of the last F-14’s, I’m not sure they can take it
@SteveGostkowski I doubt you remember me but I will always remember the day I met you at Kings barber with your kids. I was star struck. You apologized for your son tripping on my leg. It left a mark on me and I will never forget it because I would look at my tv Sundays due to u