It's sad that we lost a genius at such a young age. John Lennon was a brilliant song writer and an influential musician. But what made him different is that most of his songs brought home a strong message. One that fervently and genuinely hoped for a better world: through equality, peace, love and positivity.
And among his many wonderful songs, my favorite has to be "Imagine." Because he captured the world as it should be. He was spot on in describing the simple things that will make our world a better place. He didn't sing about complex things, but very basic things that we can do to make lives easier and better for our fellowmen. It's almost like he's telling us: It's not difficult to create an ideal world. It just takes compassion. And hope. And belief in ourselves that we can go beyond our differences and work together towards this goal.
Yes, it's sad that we lost a genius at such a young age. But I'm glad that his songs were able to live on and flourish even after he's gone.
Happy 70th birthday, John Lennon.
I hope someday, you'll join us. And the world will live as one.
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