Vicki  Logan

I am inspired and admire many people.  They are thinkers, dreamers, creatives, activists and more.  They all have done amazing things to benefit humanity.  Some on a level that makes them recognized on a grand scale while others maybe only by a few people or only me, but all have impressed me in various ways.  I share some of their wisdom, in rotation, with you here.

 

Of all the people in the music industry, one person has always stood out for me.  Believe it or not, that person is Dolly Parton.  I don't know if it's her infectious giggling or just her loving spirit, but she came from nothing and has grown an empire.   Through all of it, she has helped millions of people in many different ways and continues to do so even to this day.  She never really talks politics, but you know where she stands just by her actions.  She cares about people and is willing to help.  She is but one person in the music industry that has inspired me more than anyone because, above all, she remains true to who she is regardless what others think.  Her songs have a real story behind them and they are timeless. 

 

Although Dolly and her husband Carl do not have children, Parton has been involved in the lives of millions of kids through her Imagination Library, which has given more than 100 million books to children from birth until they enter kindergarten.  Education is important to her and she was named 2022 Friend of Education for her literary work.

 

Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with Hello, I'm Dolly, which led to success during the remainder of the 1960s (both as a solo artist and with a series of duet albums with Porter Wagoner), before her sales and chart peak came during the 1970s and continued into the 1980s. Parton's albums in the 1990s did not sell as well, but she achieved commercial success again in the new millennium and has released albums on various independent labels since 2000, including her own label, Dolly Records. She has sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

​

To read more about her, you can follow this link.  Click Here.

​

"I alone cannot change the world,

but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples." — Mother Teresa

​

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." — Confucius

​

"When everything seems to be going against you,

remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." — Henry Ford