Elton John reveals heartfelt tombstone wish for future legacy
Elton John, in a conversation with "People" magazine during the Time magazine awards, shared how he envisions his tombstone. The singer expressed his wish for a special inscription to be engraved on it.
Throughout his career, Elton John has released over 30 albums and created hits such as "Your Song," "I'm Still Standing," and "Rocket Man," often emphasizing in interviews that musical achievements will never be the most important thing for him.
The singer considers creating a family to be his greatest success. Along with his husband, David Furnish, he is raising two sons: Zachary and Elijah. Elton John makes no secret of the fact that fatherhood is a priority for him.
My legacy is that I was a great husband and an even better father, he confessed on Good Morning America.
This is how Elton John imagines his tombstone
The 77-year-old singer openly admits that he seizes every day and enjoys life, yet he is aware of the passage of time. He doesn't shy away from difficult topics, and questions about the future, and even death, pose no difficulties for him.
In a conversation with "People" magazine journalists, he answered a question regarding his funeral. It turns out the popular singer has made a decision regarding the appearance of his own tombstone. He wants a special inscription to be visible on it.
On my gravestone, all I want it to say is, 'He was a great dad,' Elton John conveyed.
Despite health problems, the vocalist does not lose his optimism and continues to focus on his family. His dream of a tombstone is a symbolic emphasis of what is most important in life. As he stated:
The most important thing to me in my life is making sure my children are happy, they have a wonderful life and that I was good to them. That's all that counts, added the vocalist.
