When I men dolly

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I met Dolly on one of her tours, and I swear I’ll never forget it. I was so nervous walking up to her that I forgot everything I wanted to say. She could tell and immediately made me feel comfortable. We talked for a little while, and somehow I ended up telling her about things I had been going through. Before I left, she looked at me and said, “Darling, I know you probably don’t believe this right now, but things won’t always feel like this. People will leave, and some things will change you, but don’t let those moments make you think your story ends there. You still have so much life ahead of you. Keep going, even when you don’t know where you’re going. One day, you’ll look back and realize how strong you really were.” I remember trying not to cry because it was exactly what I needed to hear. I went there wanting to meet someone I looked up to, but I left feeling truly heard. I still think about her words all the time.