Hi everyone. I connected with John Lennon yesterday. The first thing I heard was, The Day The Music Died, then the song LET IT BE was playing in my head as I was making dinner… when I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom, Let It Be. I asked John if he had a message. He started off by saying, life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. He then wanted to talk about fear and love and said, “When we are afraid, we pull back from life, but when we are in love, we are open to all that life has to offer us. It’s really important that we start by loving ourselves, including the parts of us that we don’t like. If we don’t love ourselves first, we’re not able to love others, or really have a potential to create a loving life. If we dream of having a better world, we have to be fearless and open hearted and embrace life.” John continued, “Everything is as important as everything else. No matter where you are right now, it’s where you’re meant to be. So it doesn’t matter what you’re doing. You can always be happy in the present moment. Find peace in the present moment, too. Decide to be happy! Life is meant to be celebrated! Make happiness a priority.” He continued, “When I was five years old my mother told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, I was asked what I wanted to be when I grow up. My answer was “happy. I was told I didn’t understand the assignment, I told them they didn’t understand life!” He then said, “Reality leaves a lot to the imagination. You can live the life you’ve imagined, you just have to believe in the unbelievable. Once you do, you’re on your way! You need to have faith in what you can’t see. I was a dreamer, what a way to live! Believe in everything until it is disapproved. It all exists, even if it’s in your mind. Imagine all the people sharing in the world, no greed or hunger, a brotherhood of man, how wonderful our world would be!” John Lennon went in a different direction, he wanted to talk about music. “My life was expressed through my songs. IMAGINE that. All I wanted was a WOMAN that would hold me close to her heart. Someone to GROW OLD WITH ME. OH MY LOVE, for the first time in my life, my eyes are wide open. LOVE is the answer. Everything is clear in my heart. WELL, WELL, WELL, EIGHT DAYS A WEEK I lo-o-o-o-ove you! I won’t be afraid as long as you STAND BY ME. Well I tried so hard to stay alive. I know in my heart that we never really parted. I’m FREE AS A BIRD. Before I go, I would just like to say, nobody’s perfect. Focus on your faith. I should’ve never said we were more popular than Jesus (the Beetles). People misunderstood what I was saying. I said things in the wrong way, and it was taken wrong. It was just an expression. It doesn’t matter what you celebrate, it can be God, or it can be Christ. It is really important that you are aware of Him and His message. I believe in prayer, it is a very powerful tool. And as far as heaven goes, you can have it in your own mind. Christ said, the kingdom of heaven is within you. I believe that. I’ve never claimed that I had all the answers to life, I put out songs and answered questions as honestly as I could. I still believe in peace, love and understanding.” John Lennon winks, waves goodbye and he is gone. Views:]]>