i'm sure you've heard by now - every morning show had something about it as a lead story - but, johhny cash died early this morning at baptist hospital in nashville of complications from diabetes.
i awoke this morning to a taped npr interview with johnny, from whenever it was, and thought "what a way to wake up, hearing johnny talking and sounding so healthy." but then, the interview ended and bob edwards, obviously continuing a story, said that johnny cash "was," and that word crashed through my morning fog and i knew.
i knew that this has been a truly cruel year for johnny and all of us who care for the man and his music. i knew that i would never get to meet this man of great passion and compassion. and i knew that he was tired and so very lonely since june died and that he truly couldn't bear to be apart from her and wanted to be with her.
at 71 years old, i was concerned for him when june died earlier this year. many people who lose a spouse late in life don't survive them a year, but, even with his poor health, i hoped that johnny would not fall into the pattern.
but he's gone. and many of us will miss him terribly.
posted by juice at September 12, 2003, 09:23 AM | pokes (0)