I actually respect people who can say “I used to think this but I don’t anymore.” that takes more self awareness than pretending you’ve always been right.
and the only photos of him publicly available are from when they were young. we never saw him as an old man. that version of him was only for dolly to know. what a privilege it must’ve been to be the only person allowed to keep that part of someone entirely to yourself.
I really loved Dolly Parton‘s music, but I love what she did for literacy even more. that woman gave away thousands of books and helped thousands of children learn to read and continue their love of reading. she will always be iconic for investing in education in that way