“I’m not claiming divinity. I’ve never claimed purity of soul. I’ve never claimed to have the answers to life. I only put out songs and answer questions as honestly as I can… But I still believe in peace, love and understanding.”

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”

October 8, 1940 – December 8, 1980

It’s December 8th, and it was 35 years ago today that the world lost one of the most influential musicians and composers it has ever known. More than that, John Lennon was was a shining light in a dark and uncertain world who believed that love and peace were not just concepts, but parallel roads to a perfect society.

We still mourn the passing of this extraordinary man whose unwavering spirit still touches millions today. I’ll never forget the night he was shot down and taken away from us in the prime of his life. He taught us that it was okay to dream…

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