Today is the anniversary of John Lennon’s death. And as I read commemorative pieces on the internet, I can’t help but think about how meaningful his song Imagine is right now. Yes, we’re afraid, for ourselves and those we love. This is the time of year we generally are feeling the love. But that’s not the case for so many of us. What seems to be emanating in the world is hate and suspicion.
I’m not advocating for an abandonment of prudence, but we can balance that with compassion. There are terrorists that we cannot reason with. But they are in the minority. Throughout history there have been senseless killings in the name of some religious belief. But those are distorted beliefs. I hold on to the belief that we are more alike than we are different. And in this time of fear and suspicion, we need to find our commonalities and an end to senseless violence and death.
Imagine all the people living for today
Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people living life in peace
You may say I’m a dreamer
But [I hope] I’m not the only one
“Merry Christmas!”
“Light the candles and be blessed.
Get a wish and hope that it will be given.
Happy Hanukkah!”
“Habari gani”
“Umoja”
“Kujichagulia”
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