My Man Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash.

Now here was a man after my own heart! I love the sound of his voice. He kinda sounds like my dad, as I remember him when I was young. Deep and smooth, it just sort of washed over you. Anyway, this man was a definite rebel, which of course I loved about him. He did everything he could to go against the grain of society and do things his own way. I truely admire his rebel-ability, having been sort of one myself, but the methods he chose, drugs and alcohol, are something else again.

I was reading his autobiograhpy last night and had to stop a few times because I couldn't believe the amount of drugs this man did. But even more amazing was the fact that he continued to sing and create music, do live shows (when he showed up) and blow me away with his vocal chops all the while completely smashed out of his mind. I kept thinking what could he have done had he not had that albatross around his neck; unfortunately an albatross that he invited over for dinner, gave a special place at the table and asked back frequently.

As a curious twist of fate last night my son was on a radio show talking all about prescription drugs and how they can get you hooked without really knowing. He did a really great job of telling it like it is and trying to reach young people so they won't follow down that path.....and I thought what a juxtaposition it was to be reading about a man I thought was so cool but who by all rights should have died numerous times next to my son pointing out the dangers of drugs in today's society.

I have to tall ya, the view from here is pretty great. Seeing my son make the choices he's made and really trying to reach out to others and let them know the scene on drugs is wonderful to behold. If only Johnny Cash had had the opportunity to find out the truth about drugs and make an informed decision maybe his mama could be sitting here, too, happy to see her son drug free!

Makes ya think, doesn't it? Where is that message? I thought we were trying hard to let our young people know the dangers of drugs. Maybe it's out to dinner with the albatross.