Imagine....written in the cobblestone tile memorial to John Lennon near where he died in 1980. This image with the peace sign marked by flowers in the center was my holiday card this year. I was fortunate enough to have photographed it in Central Park, a few years ago. As we enter a new decade, I thought that we might all benefit by imagining a better world. Of all my photo greetings, this one received the most feedback and all universally positive. Why?
Many of us have happy feelings when we think of the Beatles, Paul McCartney and Wings, along with John Lennon and his legacy. They blew into this country on a wave of excitement. I was fortunate enough to be just the right age for this phenomenon, having most generous parents who took me to see the" Fab Four" at Carnegie Hall.
When I grew up I looked at the clouds and imagined them as different animals, an anomaly for today's overscheduled youth. I know that our imaginations were fostered by a slower paced society. There were no cell phones. People used to take the phone off the hook during dinnertime and, without message machines in use, thought that if the person really wanted to get in touch they would just call back!
Despite, or maybe because of the hectic, "nanosecond" pace and noise of all this "connected"ness, our individual and collective imaginations have created "iphone apps" and "twitter", community service and high schools focused on global citizenry. Technology allows us to donate money to aid Haiti in real time by text message. Let's all continue to imagine ideas and solutions to create a better world and, someday, maybe even world peace. It is still my first wish when I blow out the candles on my birthday cake.
To mix lyricists, "Don't stop, thinking about tomorrow " and, if we can realize those dreams, "What a wonderful world this would be." Happy New Year!
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