Dolly Parton's Heartwarming Conversation With A Man Who Has Cancer Is Going Around The Internet

    "I always want to make people happy with my music, with the things I do, the things I say, and I'm just happy to know that I've touched your life in some way."

    Matt Stopera
    by Matt Stopera

    BuzzFeed Staff

    For the past two years, LeGrand Gold has been battling colon cancer.

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    He made a bucket list on a napkin, and last week, he was able to cross off number 7.

    LG's List of Living, including 1) March Madness, 2) WAC Tourney - Vegas (crossed out), 3) Electric bike, 4) Chicago w/Alice (crossed out), 5) Tiny house/man cave, 6) RV Grand Canyon w/kids, and 7) Meet Dolly Parton
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    He met Dolly Parton.

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    The two chatted for almost four minutes, and the call was recorded by his wife.

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    “Hey, L.G.! It’s Dolly P! I’ve heard you’ve been a fan of mine for many years, and I just wanted to thank you for that," she said.

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    Dolly felt deeply grateful for having touched LeGrand's life.

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    "L.G., I really thank you for shooting out the word that you'd like to talk to me," she said. "I'm just happy that we got to kind of have our journey together in this lifetime."

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    She told him, "I always want to make people happy with my music, with the things I do, the things I say, and I'm just happy to know that I've touched your life in some way, so thank you for honoring me with that."

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    Then Dolly busted into a rendition of "I Will Always Love You."

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    LeGrand told KSLTV, "She sang a song, put my name in the song. I feel like I’m immortal now."

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