It's been forty-years since John Lennon was tragically taken from us in 1980. Even if you weren't born then (like me) that date still affects us all. And recently a Rolling Stones article came out stating that John made people better. And when you think about it, he did.
While his music is enjoyable, he made us think, about who we are as humans and our actions. Even as a solo artist he was never afraid to speak out not just what was wrong but also hope. Tbh, I think if he knew what was going on I think he would have hope that it would get better. I also think he would remind us that we're human and it's okay to be upset but also have compassion towards others. John Lennon also showed us the human side of celebrities. He was a husband and father, someone's, son, nephew and friend and let it be known that even if you're famous that you can't forget where you came from and to never get a big head. He used his celebrity status to spread the word of peace and love all the way until his death. And even though he's gone his music still inspires us and motivates us to do better because he believed we were better. One can only imagine what John could've done with social media and his activism but we can still do that because that was his message,
'Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people living life in peace, you
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one..'
So, in a way the author of the article made a good point, Because of his never ending message of love and peace he did make us better. We just have to remember to do it.