Once, when asked for his definition of paradise, Johnny Cash replied:
“This morning, with her, having coffee.”
He was of course talking about the Love of his life, June Carter Cash.
And although their relationship was undoubtedly complex and turbulent at times, their strong loving bond lasted throughout their lives.
Watch below how first June and then Johnny reveals their “secret” to a happy marriage:
And a quick snippet of these two lovers performing “Jackson”, which always brings a smile to my face:
Below, a moving love letter to June written on her 65th birthday and a beautiful To Do list Johnny wrote ca. 1969.
Furthermore, a simple heartshaped Valentine from 1987 and heartbreaking thoughts written down by Johnny...two months after June passed and just two months before they finally reunited again.
“We're soulmates, friends and lovers and everything else that makes a happy marriage.
Our hearts are attuned to each other, and we're very close.
I'll get up every morning at five o'clock and make the coffee, then start pacing the floor, wanting her to get up. But I'll let her sleep for a couple of more hours.
If she smells the coffee, she's up."
- Johnny Cash about June Carter Cash
paradise /ˈparədʌɪs/
1. A place or condition of great happiness where everything is exactly as you would like it to be
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