Thank You John!

Well to commemorate the 25th anniversary of John Lennon’s death I figured I had to write something. I wanted it to be big and extremely important but if I was to just right about Lennon it would be something one can ready anywhere else. I don’t have any amazing experiences with Lennon nor do I have any ironic stories but he did affect my life in such a great way. When I was a freshman in High School my musical taste had changed, I became a full fledged lover of classic rock. It somewhat became my life and has devoured it ever since. I was a big fan of Pink Floyd and The Doors and decided to branch out into liking other bands. I decided to try out The Beatles, the first song I listened to was “A Day In the Life.” I heard it and was nearly brought to tears. Now I had obviously heard many Beatles songs in the past being brought up in a household that loves classic rock but I never really listened to it. John’s voice was just so calming and soothing, just so emotional and beautiful. I had never heard such a breath taking song in my life; I just craved more and more. My love for The Beatles grew larger each day and especially for John. For some reason I immediately grasped John as my favorite of the Fab Four. Maybe it was his personality and maybe it was his voice, it’s not something I could really pin point. I eventually grabbed a hold of his solo work and heard “Imagine.” Once again I was struck in the same manner as “A Day in the Life.” John has such a great way with words, and can paint such a great image into the listeners mind. Nearly all my political views could be summed up in “Imagine.” I am a socialist at heart wanting everyone to be equal, and all I want is peace. Thanks to John Lennon I have developed a love for politics, a love for music, and such a great desire for the world to be peaceful. It kills me every day knowing that the world had lost such a brilliant man who could have changed the way human kind thought and acted. I honestly feel that if the world could achieve peace, John Lennon would be the man to bring it. John Lennon also reminds me of my dad who loves Lennon’s thoughts and music. Unfortunately I won’t be able to see my dad for quite awhile because he is away but whenever I listen to John I will think of him and think of how depressed my dad gets when he thinks that the world had lost one of the greatest humans to ever walk the earth. I wish I could thank Lennon for changing my life and affecting me so much but I can’t due to Mark David Chapman. I always made fun of those people on TV telling famous people how they changed their life, but now I realize that they really can…John Lennon is the only person that was bigger than the music he made. Rest In Peace John, and may your words and soul live on forever!