She’s probably the world’s most underestimated woman.
7 thoughts on “Dolly Parton”
What a gracious letter to a generous person. Very inspiring. Thanks for sharing this.
Her offer to help those in Gatlinburg was the most explicit explanation of assistance I’ve heard from a celebrity for some time. I’ve heard other say, “I’ll help donate to the cause”, but Dolly said exactly what she would donate, and it is not an insignificant sum of money. Of course, it doesn’t come from the federal government, so I expect progressives to world over to besiege Buzzfeed to trash Dolly, but I’m glad at least a few people have better dignity.
I remember lots of celebrities donating money after hurricane Katrina. Sandra Bullock donated a million, as I recall. And though they might not be huge celebrities in the States, a number of NHL players are from the Fort McMurray region of Alberta and donated money to help rebuild that community and surrounding communities following a huge fire there earlier this year.
So while Dolly’s contribution is significant and very helpful, she’s not unique in that regard.
There are certainly charitable people everywhere and few if any are truly unique. But this is not a one time thing with Dolly Parton. She has never forgotten from whence she came and has worked hard to bring jobs and education to that part of the world. The Imagination Library is just one example of that sustained effort.
So while she may not be unique, she certainly is several cuts above most people and worthy of all the accolades she is receiving.
Ed, I tried to carefully word my statement to say “for sometime”. I know others have done so, but I know many more have been vague. Dolly isn’t unique, but her sincerity in message is not common.
When Dolly says, “It takes a lot of money to look this cheap!” How can you not love her? She’s genuine and doesn’t have to donate a thing to be so. When I first heard of Dollywood I knew immediately it was to benefit her community because it wasn’t about her (just smart marketing.)
She’s a great songwriter and performer, IMHO up there with Cole Porter and Berlin as a songwriter. (And I’m not a real fan of C&W.)
Listen to her version of I Will Always Love You and you hear a heart breaking. The more famous cover by Whitney Houston is, to my ear, overproduced and full of bombast.
What a gracious letter to a generous person. Very inspiring. Thanks for sharing this.
Her offer to help those in Gatlinburg was the most explicit explanation of assistance I’ve heard from a celebrity for some time. I’ve heard other say, “I’ll help donate to the cause”, but Dolly said exactly what she would donate, and it is not an insignificant sum of money. Of course, it doesn’t come from the federal government, so I expect progressives to world over to besiege Buzzfeed to trash Dolly, but I’m glad at least a few people have better dignity.
I remember lots of celebrities donating money after hurricane Katrina. Sandra Bullock donated a million, as I recall. And though they might not be huge celebrities in the States, a number of NHL players are from the Fort McMurray region of Alberta and donated money to help rebuild that community and surrounding communities following a huge fire there earlier this year.
So while Dolly’s contribution is significant and very helpful, she’s not unique in that regard.
There are certainly charitable people everywhere and few if any are truly unique. But this is not a one time thing with Dolly Parton. She has never forgotten from whence she came and has worked hard to bring jobs and education to that part of the world. The Imagination Library is just one example of that sustained effort.
So while she may not be unique, she certainly is several cuts above most people and worthy of all the accolades she is receiving.
Ed, I tried to carefully word my statement to say “for sometime”. I know others have done so, but I know many more have been vague. Dolly isn’t unique, but her sincerity in message is not common.
When Dolly says, “It takes a lot of money to look this cheap!” How can you not love her? She’s genuine and doesn’t have to donate a thing to be so. When I first heard of Dollywood I knew immediately it was to benefit her community because it wasn’t about her (just smart marketing.)
She’s a great songwriter and performer, IMHO up there with Cole Porter and Berlin as a songwriter. (And I’m not a real fan of C&W.)
Listen to her version of I Will Always Love You and you hear a heart breaking. The more famous cover by Whitney Houston is, to my ear, overproduced and full of bombast.