Tim Samoff // Weblog (old)

January 28, 2006

Rosanne Cash on death and...eternity...

I listened to a great interview of Rosanne Cash (daughter of the late Johnny Cash and his first wife Vivian) on NPR this morning. It was profound for two reasons.

One reason was because of her take on the recent film about her father’s life, Walk the Line (which I have not yet seen, but would like to). She said that she thought that 20th Century Fox had done an honorable job in making the film but that no one wants to see a movie about their childhood, let alone their father’s drug problems. She said that the film was made for everyone in the world but four people: she and her three siblings.

Wow. Sorry, Cash kids.

The second reason was this quote about how she felt about the passing of her father (and, sorry, Ms. Cash, if I get it a little wrong):

Our relationships with our parents don’t end when they leave their bodies. We just have to learn to come to new terms with them.

It’s less than a week since the birthday of my deceased father-in-law. It’s always a hard time of year for us. Hearing that quote — even though it might be common sense to some or maybe a little foofoo to others — really gave me a glimmer of hope. It speaks of the strength within us to deal with difficult events. It tells a story about faith and eternity that’s sometimes very awkward to try to tell.

Thank you Rosanne Cash (who, by the way, has a new album out called, “Black Cadillac,” that you all should go buy.)

Posted at 5:07 pm

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