Dolly Parton's 75th Birthday Wish Has Me Tearing Up A Little
"Let's call it a call for kindness."
Dolly Parton — an icon, a legend, a goddess amongst us mere mortals — turned 75 on Jan. 19. HBD, Dolly!
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In an Instagram post where Parton thanked the world for "all the love on my birthday," she also shared a birthday wish that all of us can appreciate.
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"This year my wish is a call for kindness," she wrote.
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"We can’t just hope for a brighter day, we have to work for a brighter day."
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"Love too often gets buried in a world of hurt and fear."
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"We have to work to dig it out so we can share it with our family, our friends and our neighbors."
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"So today, January 19th, let’s get to unearthing love."
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And honestly? We should all be doing those things every day. If we did, the world would undoubtedly be a better place.
Thanks for the reminder, Dolly — and we hope you had an amazing birthday. You deserve it.
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