More than the hair, the blinged out costumes or even her massive talent, Ms. Dolly was kind.
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When you strip back everything else, what my subconscious was left with was the thing that is making us all miss her so very much today.
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What a legacy.

What I find interesting is that in all my 36 years of life--36 years of Dolly writ large across the cultural stage, 36 years of access to everything she'd ever done & 36 years of seeing Ms. Dolly in her Dolly drag--What my subconscious decided to focus on was the thing that made Ms Dolly herself

What was funny was that I watched her recognize me recognizing her and we just didn't acknowledge the elephant I the room."
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I hadn't been thinking about Ms. Dolly much in my waking life, so this dream felt very left of field.

'Now, why the long face, darlin?'

I guess I looked real dejected about my burst bag. Anyway, I turn and it's Dolly Parton in her civilian garb, trying to comfort me. I explained that I was only trying g to make it back to bulk and not make a mess [doing so].

I don't really professionally anymore, but seeing ai get the sales I never did I absolutely gutting, ngl.