Yoko's Letter to John

I remember being in a car, riding home with a friend who had just gotten her license when we heard the news. We pulled over and listened as the radio announcer reported that Lennon had been shot, and then confirmed,

'John Lennon is dead.'

As the snow fell silently around us, we held each other. We cried.

John Lennon was a candle of hope in a confusing world. It seemed impossible to believe that anyone so committed to peace could have met such a violent end. Rather than any sexual act of undoing, that singular moment marked the night my innocence died.

On the Imagine Peace website, Yoko Ono left her own message:

"I miss you, John. 27 years later, I still wish I could turn back the clock to the Summer of 1980. I remember everything - sharing our morning coffee, walking in the park together on a beautiful day, and seeing your hand stretched to mine - holding it, reassuring me that I shouldn't worry about anything because our life was good.

I had no idea that life was about to teach me the toughest lesson of all. I learned the intense pain of losing a loved one suddenly, without warning, and without having the time for a final hug and the chance to say, "I love you," for the last time. The pain and shock of that sudden loss is with me every moment of every day. When I touched John's side of our bed on the night of December 8th, 1980, I realized that it was still warm. That moment has haunted me for the past 27 years - and will stay with me forever."

Blessings to you John, wherever you may be.

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