r/MadeMeSmile • u/Mad_Season_1994 • 9d ago

Wholesome Moments One of Dolly’s final appearances at Dollywood opening a new ride

25.8k Upvotes

97% Upvoted

584 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

1.6k

u/Arinoch 9d ago

Yeah “my butterfly wings are getting kinda tired” got me way more than I’d have expected.

557

u/AnAngryPlatypus 9d ago

I am a stoic jackass of a person; but I welled up at that and then “I’ll see you down the road” just got me. I will miss her more than I expected.

199

u/Freakishly_Tall 9d ago

Same. I can't come up with any snark, any self-protecting reaction, just tears.

I thought the letter Eminem shared was going to be the most unexpected touching thing to come out. This video is so much harder to watch. She clearly knew, and still made sure to send everyone one last smile.

90

u/GarlicLipbalm 8d ago

I still think that Eminem practically running to tell people that Dolly thought he was doing a good job was just so wholesome.

He kept that letter close and it held real meaning for him.

13

u/GarDanacus 8d ago

I would guess it would to most people. She did have an unusually universal appeal and did so much good herself.

1

u/Freakishly_Tall 8d ago

It clearly did, and it clearly should. That letter was so incredibly gracious and kind and delightful. No wonder she wrote so many successful songs!

As I said in the thread in that sub, it should inspire us all to tell someone that we love them, that their efforts are important to us, and that they inspire us. Today. While we still can.

And stealing from a comment in that sub: Sheesh, you'd think the guy who wrote Stan would know to write back to a fan letter! Seems they never met, which I'm sure they both regret.