Dolly Parton came out of a one-room cabin in the Smokies with a big voice, a bigger heart, and a pretty good understanding of who she was and where she came from. She proved you could wear rhinestones and high heels, make people laugh, write songs that would tear your heart out, give away millions of books to children, and become one of the most famous people in the world without ever getting too important for the people back home. There aren’t many people who leave this world having made it a kinder, happier place than they found it, but Dolly did, and I hope she is resting comfortably now, surrounded by the same love she spent a lifetime giving away.