Brother Donnie this is one of the most precious stones I’ve ever heard. I wish young folks today could experience love like this ! God bless you and your family ✝️

Their love stood the ‘test of time’, non wavering!! Love Papaw and Mamaw Laws. 💕

I always love the stories of your dad.I wish I could remember all the stories my dad told me.He constantly talked about the old days and sometimes when I’m trying to remember something,I always think,If I could just call daddy and ask him,he’d know.

Didn't have much of nothing...but he had Everything!💗...The Gap is beautiful;used to pass through there a lot!

Hi Donnie, it was my pleasure to hear the story of your parents. Absolutely precious. Thank you for sharing this beautiful family portrait of a life well lived. your friend , Louise

Such a beautiful love story of your parents, it was nice to meet your parents through your video. My husband and I celebrated our 49th anniversary on August 2nd , we know all about may pop tires , we had little money but we had love, God has seen us through all of the good and bad times of our lives . Thank you Donnie ,for keeping the loving memories of your parents alive and for sharing them with us . God bless.

56 years together, tells me a whole lot. They had a wonderful life together.I know you miss them Donnie, but you're blessed with precious memories. Thanks for sharing Friend and God Bless 🙂.

What a beautiful story to wake up to ❤Makes me think of my grandparents and their love story💕

Awwwwww, I love this story! What a great way to pass this on to the grandkids. What a treasure!

That final picture is the epitome of contentment and solid love. A beautiful couple!

"...and a year later I was born." I KNEW I recognized the child photos, but couldn't recall. You're funny and what a cute story. Thanks for sharing!

Good morning Donnie. I got my haircut on Tuesday so I can get cleaned up for my trip this weekend. There’s an older gentleman that works there whose name is Denny. I’m so used to watching you and I haven’t seen him in a while, so I accidentally called him Donnie a couple times. I told the lady that cuts my hair why I said your name instead of his name. I showed her your channel and I learned that she also watches your channel. She is of Appalachian heritage, her family is originally from Kentucky and Tennessee and she has some Cherokee roots.

I love these old history stories Donnie, Thank ya sir for sharing, I just realized you were talking about your daddy and momma, God bless you brother!!

What a heartwarming story! And then YOU were born! Precious 💙

Wonderful story Donnie!! He seemed to have survived and have a good life. Thanks Donnie!!😊

What a wonderful story . I loved it . Sounds like stories my mom and dad would tell . They were married 62 yrs when dad died died . Thank you for your stories I look forward to them . God bless you !

Donnie that story was worth more than the 12 minutes to watch it . We had a lot of flat tires back then with the inner tubes they’d go flat in 3 minutes with a nail in them . My wife was seventeen and had her mom to sign for her . That was in 1976 and we still together so we have surely been blessed.

That made me smile and did my old heart good. Memories and stories like these are treasures stored up and dispensed liberally. Sharing the wealth; true wealth. The stories are golden, but worth more than gold! Real treasure!!

This was such a sweet little story Mr. Donnie. I've really enjoyed hearing about the little rebel of the gap. Looking forward to hearing more.

How blessed you are to have such a beautiful story to tell about your parents, Donnie. I loved every second of it...and especially the pride in your voice when you told it. More please!!

Very nice story.

A wonderful story about love and commitment in hard times! As always, Donnie, thank you so much for sharing! Shabbat Shalom my dear brother, and G-d bless you and yours! See you next time, and looking forward to it! ❤

Awwww, you made me cry. That’s such a lovely tribute to your parents. You are a lucky person to have them, as I’m sure you already know. I look forward to more stories. Thank you❤️🐝🤗

Your parents' love story is so precious, it brought tears of joy to my eyes. And so blessed to have their big family. Thank you so much for your videos, they are the best part of my day every Monday and Friday. God bless you and yours.

That's a wonderful story Donnie about your parents and the great thing about it is that it points out what's really important in life, they had love and each other and that took care of everything else.

Awesome story! Reminds me of my grandparents stories. I’ve been through that area where the states come together a few times.

Donnie, what a beautiful story of your family and how you came to be. I can tell from your videos, you had everything necessary, first of a love, second parents who were dedicated to one another ( I call this a Ma & Pa marriage in honor of my grandparents). I have a Ma & Pa marriage! Third, you have a home, a culture, and a beautiful part of the country to live in. You have been blessed! You give us blessings by sharing your thoughts and talents! Blessings, Allison 🌼

I would love to have the story of how my parents got married. I know they went to Georgia…. but to have all the details like you have would be so precious. Love your stories. God bless.

Thanks Donnie for sharing this heartwarming love story of your mom and dad💞 Beautiful couple loved the photos. The determination they had that they were going to get married no matter what. You always say in this series " If he didn't have bad luck he had no luck at all" well this time in the end he had very good luck! 😊 God bless and have a good weekend.

Hi Donnie, thank you for sharing another wonderful story with us all. I enjoyed hearing about your mom and dad. Big hello from Scotland in the UK xx

Great true story, my dad went to Michigan and did the same thing with his brother. Then came back and married my mom. Thanks again Donnie. I love your channel.

What a great story! Here I was thinking don’t tell me there was an accident running back and forth. To find out it’s the story of your mom and dad (and you) made my heart melt. I love this story so much. Thank you for sharing this beautiful love story with us. 😊🙏🏼❤️

I absolutely love your stories. Puts me in mind of my Daddy and Mommy. They were born an raised in the W.V Appalachians. He was a coal miner and moonshiner. Back in the depression. He was a great Daddy. But he was a wild man. When he was young.hes passed on now. Lived with black lung until he was 86. He gave his life to Jesus when in his 30's. Stopped makin shine. An he was a good man, my daddy. He never was one to tell stories a few that curl your hair. My mommy was the stories keeper. But that's another tell. I wanted to share this story my daddy told me. He had a bootleg horse. Black as the night and he said this horse wasn't scared of the devil. So one night he was comin home late. And he was upon this ridge in Alcott W.V and this was before tvs and you never heard of bigfoot or the booger. But he said he smelled something like rotten hen egg's. And that horse started rarin up. And didn't want to go pass there. Then he said he came face to face with this thing he ain't never seen in them woods before. It was covered in hair, and it's face was bare. But he said it was at least 7ft tall. And his horse threw him off. And he said ran down the way he came. And he got up on his feet an ran in the same direction as his horse. He said,he never seen it again. But he said till that horse blacky, died he would never go up that hollor agian. He said I tell you Patty Jane the truth. An my daddy never lied. I thought maybe you could use this in one of your KZfaq videos. His name was Albert Nettles. Agian thank you for your show. We never miss em. God bless you and yours. ❤️🙏❤️

This was the best thing I’ve seen on utube I love this story .My wife and I Run of in the middle of the night to Elizabeth City NC to get married because Her parents wouldn’t sign for her. In VA she wasn’t old enough we loved each other we were married for 42 years then cancer to her 11 years ago I’m 72 now and still love her I really miss her but we had a happy life together .❤

What a great story! I have both laughed and got teary eyed. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Hope you have a great weekend and God bless!

Such a sweet and loving story. Thank you Mr. Laws for sharing. My husband and I never miss a video. God Bless!

That was a very beautiful story. I really love your channel. Your story telling reminds me of sitting around the old folks when I was a child.

Your stories take me back to hearing my folks telling me ones like this when i was just a little squirt. I appreciate you, Mr. Donnie 👍

My husband and I went to Cudjos Cave last week for my birthday trip. I didn't know about it until your channel. We walked on the original road. All that's left of it is one slab of asphalt. I wish I could drive the old road one time. But I'm thrilled I could walk it. Me, my mom and Mamaw love your channel. Keep up the amazing work Donnie!

Boy, did I love that surprise ending! Made me grin so big. 😊

These stories and reading all these comments just brings tears to my eyes. ❤

That is a beautiful story and photos of your folks Donnie.....such good simpler times then ....we will see them again to be separated no more. Thank you for the video Brother.

Your parents were special. They loved each other all their lives. You came from special stock. I love a love story. I found out after my son was about 6 my parents had to marry because they were in the family way with me. I know now for the last of my life I was a love child. Disaster to some but special to me. Dad passed first like your dad then mom. I bet you and I would love to have one more day with our parents. What a special life we had that started with the love of a young rebel for their hearts desire.

Awwww made me cry. Your parents were a beautiful couple. Sixty Six years💖 My parents were married 40 years when daddy passed away at age 57. He was 17,she was 15 when they married. When she was 9 and he was 11,she saw him at school and said,” I knew I wanted to marry him as soon as I saw him. Six years later,they did. She used to tell a story about older women in the little old farming community would mark down every young couples wedding date…and the date of their first born…😂 Mom said there was 5-6 older women over at her grannies house,making quilts when my mom came in,big and pregnant. The old gals started figuring in their heads….trying to see when my parents got married. Mom was mischievous… they married in April,my oldest brother was born in Feb. Mom told her grandmother out loud…. Well this baby is due in February,that’s 10 months after we got married,so I reckon it would have to be a world record pregnancy if we had to get married. I always got tickled when she would tell that story. Thanks Mr. Donnie for a beautiful story and some good memories.

Yes, Mr Donnie, I did enjoy this story. I just love hearin about simple old fashioned marriages...don't cost big money....and your parents stayed together 66yrs. Today people spend a fortune and get divorced within months. 💕

Love this story! My parents passed away August 14th and 20th 2021. Six days apart and 2 months short of being married 67 years. I loved listening to their stories. They were 90 and 93 so they lived through a lot of what you talk about. Thanks for sharing these stories.

Hello from KY love your channel ❤️.Oh Donnie I cried with joy to find out he was your Daddy.What a loving story.I liked him all along all the stories.I used to drag race in the sixties,just for fun.I would never take someone 's title to their car.I won alot.One time I went to beach bend and they let me pour bleach on the tires of the racers.I was on the itenirary at the powder puff derby in 1972.So I was little edgy but a good girl.Thanks for your stories.❤

Oh, thank you for this sweet family story. Wonderful way to start the day!

WOW! I loved this... I never figured that this was your family. Beautiful! Thank you and God Bless Mr. Donnie..👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻

Donnie, I love your stories, keep telling them ♥️ I can’t wait to hear the next part of this story.

Great story and thanks for sharing. My family settled in Wise County a few centuries ago and are still there today. My great-grandfather moved and settled way up north, in Minnesota, near the Canadian border.

Good morning sir 😊.. have a great day. I love these stories 😍

Another great story! Keep them coming !

What a beautiful story....and a surprise ending! Love it❤

What a wonderful story to start my day with it. I loved it, thank you.

Can't wait for the great reunion when we will see the ones we love and miss here on earth like Mom's, Grandma's, and long lost friends! Thanks for the great video!

Awesome love story of your parents!! We all dream of true friendship, love and relationships just like this. Thank you for sharing. I look forward to more stories. Have a Blessed Day!!

I love love love these stories of the Little Rebel of the Gap. My favorite that you post. I feel so happy after watching. Thanks. Beautiful parents ❤❤.

Mr Donnie! "Minisboro Kain'tuckee in the 50s...; were a thrivin' lil' place..." That Burgh, Donnie was a sittin' on top o' the Whorl' in them days. Oh, what a Heritage We Mountain Peoples have had. It's no wonder that We so much enJoy re-visitin' "Places in time" with You here, Donnie Laws. 🙂 Rick Bonner Pennsyltucky

Thank you Mr.Laws for sharing this wonderful story with us. I really enjoy hearing about your family. God bless you, my friend

I saw the title and i thought... Well this is going to interesting! I was hoping that they would be ok on the drive to the courthouse, then I am like wait a minute! Thank you for sharing that wonderful love story of that that beautiful couple! Thank you.❤

That's an awesome story Mr Donnie. Thanks for sharing .Bout one of the best marriage stories I've ever heard. Lord bless you and yourn brother.

Thank you Donnie for that story. I bet they are a lot of people that can relate to it. 👍🙏

That was a Good story my friend, seeing them old cars sure bring back memories !

💖🥰 Every life is a story that deserves to be told.

Aww,that surely was a beautiful story. Thank u for sharing and the photos were lovely to see along with it.

What a great story! I wish I could have had a love like that! Thank you so much for sharing!

Best. Strory. You've Ever Told! I loved listening to this, Mr. Laws, and I rejoiced inside myself at not only that they persevered to finally get married, but also at the point where you revealed you were their firstborn. Fabulous!

This was THE BEST. Thru the tears I could see my mother and father - Blessed Be

Lots of family went north thinking they could make more money working in the factories than in the mines only to come back home. As the saying goes There's no place like home. Your parents sound like good old-fashioned hard working people. I would have been honored to have known them. Until next time have a great weekend Mr.Donnie, God Bless.

Beautiful story. Thank you for sharing!

Such a good story for your family to have to remember them by. Thanks for sharing your stories with all of us. ❤

I sure enjoy these accounts of the people of Appalachia you share. God bless you brother for honoring these people. People back then understood (many people anyhow) that Jesus must be the center of any marriage in order for it to truly be a fulfilling one, sense marriage represents Christ and his Church being fully reunited (Ephesians 5:31-32).

such a wonderful story, and very similar to ours. (without the flat tires, and multiple trips to the courthouse) ha ha... I was 17 and Arvil was 18. Its been over 53 years, and I wouldn't trade our story for anybodies. Thank you for sharing your videos with us, they bring laughter and tears because we can really relate to them.

Loved this story. If only everone could love like that.😊

What a wonderful love story! ❤ I love your stories. God bless you & yours!🙏

Thank you for sharing your family stories, Donnie. Keep up the great work, my friend.

What great memories to have of your parents. I miss mine terribly I know I ll see them again one day. God bless you donnie thank you for the wonderful stories.

You had a smart father with having the good sense of stowing those extra tires just in case! I know to about traveling down old bumpy one way dirt roads with plowed ditches on both sides, scary to try to pass someone! I often wonder if there’s any dirt roads left….. Bless your Father, he sure had a good heart! God Bless you too, Donnie, I just love these stories and read them over again. Please take care! ❤️🙏❤️

Wow! Thank you, Ddonnie for sharing this story!

Another wonderful video Donnie !!!! Thank you !!!!!

It just amazes me how many similarities there are between our lives, even though i grew up states away!! My parents grew up in tiny communities, farm kids, also in the Depression years.They were wed in August. Had 57 yrs together until Mom left! Their courting was similar...letters, utilizing Greyhound buses, etc. Your Holiday stories are also very similar...window shopping, "The Wishbook", etc. There is a story i must share...one Saturday just before Christmas, Mom took me to see Santa down at the fire station. As i settled in his lap and looked up at him, well, i recognized him as a neighbor across the street. I glanced at Mom who had firmly placed a her finger across her lips, saying not to let on. This neighbor all us kids on that street knew because he had a Model T with a rumble seat that he had given us rides in on several occasions!! He looked the part with his handlebar mustache and sleeve garters and straw hat. Thanks for bringing that memory to my mind! Keep those stories coming! God bless! Hope you had a very blessed Thanksgiving!

What a precious story! Thank you for sharing!

Thank you for the stories.❤

I love this!! Thank you for sharing ❤

That is a great story Donnie! Thanks for sharing!

I really enjoyed this story Donnie.Thank you for sharing with us and God Bless you all.

This story is so great. You find the one and dont hesitate. 66 years because those two wanted to LIVE.❤

Wow this is a beautiful wonderful story, I love you so much mr Donnie.😊😊

What a beautiful, beautiful story. The fact that it is about your family makes it more personal. Thank you very much for sharing it.

Thanks for sharing the story Donnie

What a lovely story! Thank you ❤

I always wondered if the Little Rebel was your dad. Great story---I loved hearing it!

I love your stories Donnie, it's a look back at how it used to be. We need to get back to living life like that again.

Donnie, your video literally brought tears to my eyes, when I saw them standing together smiling after so many years of love, life and tribulations. Sounds like they lived life to the fullest and got as much joy out of living together that is humanly possible. Bless their hearts. As always, thanks for taking us along with you in seeing your world and what made you -you! Stay safe and cool hun.

Amen Donnie this was tops thank you so much for sharing. God bless!!!

Luv the story thanks for sharing

That was such a sweet story. Hope to be hearing many more. Take care♥️🧓🌺

I love this one! Can hardly wait for the next one!

What a great story! Thanks for sharing!