Krystal Keith, the late country song legend, told her to “never apologize for being patriotic,” according to Toby Keith’s child.
” When he learned past fall that he was being inducted to Sooner Nation on this high of a degree, he was so excited, and he was thus proud”, Keith’s princess said, according to a report by Fox News.
Krystal accepted an honorary diploma on behalf of her father on Saturday during the University of Oklahoma commencement service.
As Breitbart News reported, Keith died in February at the age of 62, following a fight with stomach cancers.
” I actually made a joke about how many hours I spent here getting my bachelor’s degree, and he joked that he did n’t have to work that hard to get his” , , Krystal continued. However, we all know that he had already put in a lot of effort into doing this.
” He loved his household ( he loved all of us ), God, our land, and Sooner Nation”, she added.
Krystal went on to say that throughout her father’s life and career,” He made certain to work hard to have the best, to be the best”.
He frequently said,” They may write better than me, they may perform better than me, and they may appear better than me, but they will never outshine me.” And , that made all the difference”, she added.
” He was a larger- than- living story, he was an image, he did things his own manner, his music inspired almost all in country music and beyond” , , Krystal said.
Keith’s princess also noted that the later country music star was happy to be an American, a price he passed onto his kids.
” He always said,’ Never apologize for being patriotic,’ and practiced what he preached through his work with the USO] United Service Organizations ]”, Krystal said.
She also recounted Keith’s dedication to performing for the U. S. military, adding,” He , was going into the most dangerous zones, where guys that never got those entertainers to come to them, were housed and were sitting, and he would go and boost their morale”.
” And that’s who he wanted to go see. We called him Captain America. And that’s something he earned”, Krystal explained. ” My dad taught me everything: singing, writing songs and — most of what I know about life. And I hope he can teach me, as well, what graduates are here today. He fought hard to live his dream”.
Krystal also noted that the” Red Solo Cup” singer “had faith , and believed in himself” and “never gave up the fight, even when the odds were against him”.
He wants me to remind you to never give up on yourself. Know that you have strong roots at the University of Oklahoma as you begin your next endeavor. Be the ship’s captain by putting in a lot of effort. Believe in yourself and live your dream”, she said.
Notably, Keith was also , posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Jason Aldean, a country musician, is currently gearing up to perform at the 2024 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards in honor of the late country legend.
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