My role in society, or any artist’s or poet’s role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all.
-John Lennon-

On October 9, 1940, John Winston Ono Lennon was born.  Today marks his 69th birthday!   Not only was John Lennon an amazing English rock musician, he was a confident peace activist, poetic singer-songwriter, and unbiased author.  Unfortunately on December 8, 1980, he was murdered in front of his NYC home and a great sadness came over the world as we lost one of the greatest icons of our lifetime.

L I S T E N

Jealous Guy (1971)
Beautiful Boy (1980)

In honor of Lennon, I named my kitten after him.

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