Dolly Parton is the subject of a celebration organized by a little girl who has a strong personality.
Darian Day, who goes by the handle @ddayelight on TikTok, gave an insight inside the life she lives with her four-year-old daughter. “Hallie came along and our life became a party!” the mother of four tells PEOPLE, despite the fact that each of her young children comes with their own set of characteristics.
Day recently posted with her followers that Hallie walks around with a picture of Dolly Parton in her pocket every day. This caused the preschooler from Indiana to become viral. When she eventually reached a point in her life when her costume did not have any pockets, her mother was forced to come up with alternatives.
“A couple of months ago, Hallie was having a ’emotional day,’ as she calls it, and she was crying because she wanted the real, actual Dolly Parton to be able to come to the store with us,” Day told the news outlet.
I thought it would be a good idea to cut an image out of the sleeve of one of our books so that Dolly might accompany us on our journey. In the time that has passed since then, I have been printing out a number of little photographs of Dolly for her to carry in her pocket or carrying in her handbag. Today, it is not unusual to go around our home and see a little version of Dolly in each and every room.
The affection that Hallie has for Dolly is deep, and it is shared by the rest of the family as well.
“There is no doubt that we are Dolly lovers! The philanthropic work that she conducts and the love that she has for children are both a source of inspiration and an impact, particularly with regard to the Imagination Library. When my eldest child was still a little child, we started the process of enrolling him in the Imagination Library and began receiving the monthly books. “When they arrived in the mail, we would announce, ‘Look, we have another book from Dolly!’ This is something that she remembers.
With a chuckle, she continues, “So my older children just assumed that Dolly was also like a family friend who sent us books because she sent us books.” “The fact that they believed we were casual friends with a country music mega legend is so humorous to think about! I, too, never made any corrections to them. What a mistake!
As was the case with her brothers, Hallie’s journey began with her developing an interest in reading. Following that, it shifted to the music.
Her favorite book is ‘Coat of Many Colors.’ An illustrated copy of the words to that song is included in one of the books that are part of the Imagination Library. “That is her favorite book,” Day recalls, adding, “It just blossomed from there.” At this point, she discloses to everyone that Dolly is her true buddy.
TikTokers aren’t the only ones who admire Hallie’s commitment to Dolly; other people do as well.
“The people that know Hallie have come to expect quirky and silly things like that, and it’s always a joy to be surprised by her cuteness,” her mother is quoted as saying.
The fact that Hallie is capable of providing so much happiness to other people, just like she does to our family, is just adorable. She has a way of bringing people together, which is one of the reasons why Dolly Parton is so hugely popular among the general population. We go through and read the comments, and it makes our hearts happy to see that Hallie and Dolly were able to make a complete stranger smile.
With all of the praise that Hallie has received, the proud mother feels even more pleased.
One of my favorite things to do is to see my older children participate in activities that they are enthusiastic about, such as painting, soccer, and competitive dance. “However, there is something that is truly remarkable about the fact that Hallie is able to find so much happiness in Dolly Parton,” she continues.
Despite the fact that Day’s family has never had the opportunity to meet the country music legend herself, they have high hopes that they will one day be able to convey to her “the impact that she’s had on all of us.”
She draws us together in a manner that only she could, whether it be by having dance parties in our kitchen to her music or by cuddling up together to read one of her books. Day acknowledges that she is a member of our family.
Her presence motivates Hallie to be outgoing, cheerful, and wholly authentic to who she is. Despite the fact that females in our society are trained to be subdued and to shrink themselves, Dolly does not do one of those things. Day continues by saying, “She is larger than life, and so is Hallie to her.” “I couldn’t ask for a better role model for my daughter.”
@ddayelight We loooooove Dolly in our house!