Dale Cassleman

While watching this film, I had a flashback in time to the 1990 or 91, where I was walking into the airport with my girlfriend at the time. She was walking in front of me and we were coming straight toward Dolly Parton, who was standing 5 feet in front of us. I put my arms out and steered my girlfriend by the shoulders, around Dolly, and I now, just remember the awful words I said to My girlfriend, "It's only Dolly Parton". Thirty years later, I am a true blue born again Christian myself, and after watching this movie about a small, yet significant time in Dolly's life, I have come to realize that Dolly is and never was a "just". She is an incredible person that has brought immeasurable joy to the masses of people that have been touched by her music and Movies, and Dolly herself. I was thinking on the same level at the time, as a young buck in rut. I for the life of me could not and would not look past the outer exterior of a person to see the real gem that is inside them. I will say that I never gave that frame of time a second thought until I was watching this movie and got a glimpse of the life and childhood of a wonderful human being that has become an icon. Her name and ear to ear smile, have become synonymous with the spirit of Christmas and celebration. It feels good to have that lifted from my heart. Oh... The movie was absolutely wonderful and inspiring.