Many years ago, when asked about his definition of paradise, the late Johnny Cash responded, “This morning, with her, having coffee.”

That stuck with me. It’s a simple pleasure I too look forward to experiencing with my boyfriend throughout the week, savoring our morning conversations over sips.

For some, that moment of joy is out on the water, walking along Stinson Beach, curling up with a good book, enjoying a favorite meal or exploring a new place. So, tell me, what feels like paradise? I’d love to know.

Please make it a six-word story, a personal short story, with a beginning, middle and end — not six adjectives, not a cliche and not advice. Make us laugh or cry or at the least feel something. For an example, here is the famous story attributed to, but not proven to be written by, Ernest Hemingway: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” That’s quite the story!

If you want your story to run in the IJ, please:

• Write “Six-word story” in the subject line • Send one six-word story. Just one • Include your full name and Marin town in the body of the email, no attachments • Write your short story in the body of the email, no attachments • Use proper punctuation and spelling • Use sentence style in one line Please send to lifestyles@marinij.com by May 17 and look for it in the May 28 lifestyles section and online.