YOUR LETTERS & MESSAGES
8 December 2007

I deeply appreciate all of your messages of care and love to me on that painful day. There were many; all of them were very thoughtful and kind, clearly trying to help me feel better, even though you were going through your own pain too. Thank you so much. I feel strongly that we are family.

Yoko Ono Lennon
12 December 2007

Dear Yoko,

I am a 13 year old girl from South Jersey. I am a real Beatles fan, and also LOVE the work that you and John did after the Beatles split. I've only been a Beatles/John fan for less than six months, but I would consider myself a TRUE fan. On October 9th, I decorated the outside of my locker with pictures of John, and inspiring quotes that the wonderful man said.

Obviously, I am not a 'Yoko Hater'. In fact I am not a hater at all. I am a peace advocate, and wish the war to be OVER! I was a 'Yoko Disliker' for a while, but that didn't last long- like less than a day. When I learned how wonderful you were for John, how happy you made him, and how much he loved you, I loved you too. And when I heard about the Imagine Peace Tower in Iceland, I just sat on my bed and cried. That is so wonderful, and is such a great thing to do.

So, I know this is a bit late, but I send my best wishes to you, and hope you remembered the GOOD times you and John had together on your day of grief. I cried all day, which probably wasn't what John wanted. But if that's how I felt, I can hardly imagine how you felt that day. I don't really know what to say, and I hope what I did say wasn't too bad. I truly hope you have a Happy Christmas.

Have a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

Love, Happiness and Joy From,
Sarah A.

PEACE!

This is what we did on October 8, 2007.


We remember John.
We remember love.
WAR IS OVER......

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The message is spreading.
Merry Christmas!
Sherry
Student Support Leader
Fairview & Iles Elementary Schools

Hello, Yoko! I went to Strawberry Fields on Sat. with my son Garrett and his fiancee Jennifer to place a yellow rose for John and a red rose for my departed husband Robert (10/9/07) on the Imagine artwork along with the photo card of my husband with the words to Imagine on the back that we used at the funeral. A nice gentleman there helped me to do this; it was a sad but poignant moment for me. My husband and I had been there in 2005 in the evening singing John's songs and hugging people. Now my sweetheart is gone too (brain cancer). I hope I can have half the strength you have and the courage to go on that you have so eloquently displayed over these many years. I wonder if the hurt will ever go away? I met Annie Liebovitz's sister Barbara last nite at the Corcoran Art Gallery in DC; she said that interviewing you and talking about the last photos of you and John together was so difficult for her not to start crying; she said you were most gracious to her. Please continue your quest for peace and I hope that someday I will be lucky enough to meet you and give you a hug. Barbara Wright

Thanks Yoko. I just went to your imaginepeace.com site and I read your letter dated December 8th. That was pretty powerful. Very moving and very honest. I don't know what it's like to lose someone to violence and I pray I never will. I can think of nothing harder. You are in my thoughts.
I'll let Cleary know to download those posters from the site. I think it's interesting the conversations that come out of seeing those simple words, especially for high school kids.
Have a Merry Christmas with your family, and a lovely 2008.
Love,
Valerie

Dear Yoko,thank you for this wonderful concept that has come to fruition in Iceland.

I would like to relate to you a simple story of how I rediscovered my admiration for life and music of John through a conversation I had with my 22 year old nephew, Matt.You see he has just discovered John's music and it has led to a connection that spans the generations between his and my own.

You see he often gives me a ride to do errands and makes a point of putting on music by John for the journey and related to me how he first really heard the song Imagine when he was driving with his father through an impoverished area and was struck by its meaning.

It was an oh wow moment for him! And now I also found out that Matt shares the same birthday as John.That fact added a sweet note to this discussion.

So my first wish is for my nephew Matt to realize in his lifetime an enduring peace for him and generations to come.

Failure is not an option.LET'S DO IT: IMAGINE PEACE!!

Love Gail Skalish
Glenolden, Pennsylvania,USA

Lisa DiGiandomenico

Hello my name is Paul W.

It has been another long week and this has been true for the past 27 years. The events of 1980 stole something away for me for the holidays. On this Dec 8th, I happened to come across an email from Yoko and Imagine Peace around 9:30pm. Before getting things together for 11pm, I enjoyed watching the video on the site having to fight the tears away. The initial pain is gone but the scar never leaves.

As 11pm approached, I lit a candle for John and for all of the other victims of the senseless violence. At the time,I just happened to be playing The Lost Lennon Tapes that featured the Live Fantasy Concert. An event that I was so looking forward to in 81. I played Imagine while watching the video again on low. I spent time praying that somehow mankind would wake up and learn how to live together. I refuse to believe that the dream or idealism is dead. The inspiration of John has been and always will be a major asset in my life.

Yoko,
Today at my school (Indiana University) I saw a WAR IS OVER! flyer posted on a bulletin board. It made me smile and I hope it makes you smile too.
Good thoughts to you,
Bridget

Love to you!
I spent December 8 up at Abbey Road, brought a candle, sat on the wall of the studio, and sang "Imagine" to anyone and everyone at 11:15 that night. It was so pretty, the big tree outside the studio was lit up and it was completely silent. I was the only one around and I was so happy to be there.
Happy Christmas and New Year's!
christine E

On December 8th, in honor of John Lennon, these friends gathered to play music honoring the spirit and legacy of peace of John Lennon. They played "War is Over" and "Imagine" among other songs, and took some commemorative photos of their afternoon with the poster downloaded from the imaginepeace site. So on a gray misty day in a solar barn in Sacramento, California, these boys jammed it out. It was an afternoon of music dedicated to the pursuit of peace on earth and the abolition of war. And they sounded quite good too. :-)

Jeremy Jackson, Kouta Kato, Richard Schuman, John Burton, Ken Kemmerling.

peace, Krysia

Peace and Love from Gary (dad) and Alan (son)...

John was more then a rock star... To me he was a teacher he is someone who told me to make my own dream that we all feel pain and it is OK. That we all can make it we just have to 'hold on'.
This December 8th fell on a Saturday so I had the day off..... In all
the years before I always wanted to go to Strawberry Fields in NYC I live 100 miles north of NYC so I was able to take to train into Manhattan.
When I arrived at 72 St and Central Park West what I saw was amazing.
There were people from all walks of life. White, Black, Yellow People....Young old people that could sing and people like myself who could not carry a toon... But the message was clear there are people who believe in love and peace. The last few months have been hard on me but as Yoko once said 'We have to make it'.
Thanks to John he taught me how to 'hold on'. And yes I will make it.
Peace,
Bob Gillon
BTW Thanks for the 'ImaginePeace' Hat.

Good morning lovely people

Here is our short story, my partner and I first went for a long walk in the forest here in Antwerp (Belgium), it was cold, sunny and quiet, a very nice place to be.
We listened to Imagine several times on December 8th while we where together and enjoyed the day.

A lot of Love to you all and thanks to be there for a better world.


Martine and Herman
Belgium/ Europe

Dear Yoko
We won't have an opportunity to do this tomorrow, but what we will do tonight at This Is Now Monterey (a performance salon at Monterey Peninsula College) is perform 'Happy Xmas (War is Over)' in memory of John. This is not a paid gig, just a place for all musicians, poets and artists to share our talents and get feedback from everyone who shows up.I know there is a regular peace vigil in Salinas every Saturday, and though we can't promise we will be there we hope that we can. They usually play a recording of 'Give Peace a Chance' there, but maybe a live sing-along of 'Happy Xmas' would be good to do.
We who are Nimchimpsky (Cynth and Heather) wish for peace, and thank you for remaining constant.
Peace,Nimchimpsky

Dear Yoko, Before I begin, I have to tell you a few things. I'm only 19 and I come from a small town only about an hour and forty five minutes from where you live in New York City.
My parents introduced me to The Beatles when I was about four or five, and immediately, I connected to John. His music, his lyrics, and his general attitude raised feelings in me that I was never able to shake. I felt like, at four years old, I had known John Lennon my entire life... and at nineteen, I still feel the same way. See, John and I are a lot alike. That's not all, though... .I'm convinced I wouldn't be here if it weren't for John, his music, and what the two of you did for our world. When I was a teenager, I became severely depressed, and re-discovered The Beatles, most specifically Lennon's solo career. Because of my re-discovery of this music, I am still alive.

John Lennon represents everything that I want to be, and every change I'd like to see in the world. My family and I have been going to Strawberry Fields every 8th of December for the past three years, but we can't make it this year. You know, it was kinda funny, every time we went I wanted to meet you so badly, and then on the 25th anniversary in 2005, I heard you were at Strawberry Fields right before we got there. =( So, this year, since we can't go, I plan to hold my own celebration of John's life in my front yard... no matter how cold it is, or even if it's snowing. I'll play music, light candles, and sing my heart out in celebration of who I believe to be the greatest man to have ever walked the Earth. And Yoko, you don't get enough credit. You are a wonderful artist and human being. I wish you the best of luck in the new year. Love Always
Renae Cianci

I have three MySpace accounts: http://www.myspace.com/notlobhouseconcerts
http://www.myspace.com/notlobmusic
http://www.myspace.com/bam4pplus a folk music news forum - http://northeastfolk.org/folkforum/index.php/topic,717.0.html



To each I have re-posted your message and encourage people to change their MySpace default picture to the 'war is over' image.I hope this starts a worldwide movement and facilitates more people to think of John and imagine peace. Also thinking of organizing a candlelight vigil.Jeff Boudreau

dearest yoko,
it was a grey and cold day at work,but after work I spend a wonderful time in my house.A lot of candles was lighting,greatful music of John and you in all the rooms ans so it was a good day back again.
Its my personally kind to thank John and you at the last 27 years.May be should I say: its my ritual and I love it!!!!

Dear Yoko,

I went to Strawberry Fields on October 9 and December 8. On the 8th I saw Mark Hudson and his wife around the mosaic and I went over to talk to him. I had seen him in Las Vegas in July at the Beatle Fest and his
stories were great. I had one to tell him.

In the early 1980's after John died, Mayor Koch and some NY Senators wanted to do something to remember John in Central Park. When I read about that in the paper, I wrote to them and told them I wanted to be
involved in any because of my deep love for John and Yoko. They wrote back and sent me petitions to get signed which I did with my friends etc.

When the announcement that Strawberry Fields would be a reality, I was contacted to come to City Hall. I was also there for the groundbreaking and I've come ever since. It means a great deal to me that I played a small part in making this a reality. When I told Mark Hudson, he gave me a big hug and told me I made his day.

God bless you always Yoko and Sean. You will be in my heart forever.

Diane Carroll

I will think of you and John especially tomorrow night and definitely say a special prayer for peace-- and sing 'Imagine', as well. Having also my husband, I send my heartfelt sympathy and thoughts to you, Yoko. Much love, Michelle Broussard Honick

Sometimes a sharp, acute ache grips my heart like the icy fingers of frost on my window in the winter.The wind howls and I feel all alone and empty. It is a terrible feeling. I lean into it and it teaches me. I think that may be very Holy....... and Spacious. I think that is where compassion is born?

As we go about our days, and we see things which touch our hearts, or things that scare us or make us feel uptight or resentful, we can breath in and out and embrace these as necessary and helpful. This is the beginning of acknowledging the non substantial nature of things. The whole drama which arises out of no where, from no thing, seems extremely vivid. But when we see the spaces in between, the emptiness, it liberates us from all strife. I believe that is where PEACE is born.

Happy Christmas, Yoko!
Your friend,
Sherry Frachey
Student Support Leader
Fairview Elementary School

Dear Yoko,My heart will be with you and Sean tomorrow as we all remember John together. I miss him so much and although his words and music are still here with us, I can't help but wonder what more he would say and give if he were here now.You are a beautiful soul. I love you. Thank you so much for all that you try to accomplish for peace. I stand behind every effort 100%. Happy Christmas. Peace to us all.
Cindy Bowe
New Jersey

I posted this message for fans to reflect on John... Blog: The Tattler
Post: John Lennon... Dec 8th Reflection; fans Imagine Peace!
Julian Ayrs

Dear Peace and Love Family:

My name is Grisel, I'm almost 53 years old, I was born in Mexico city and still live here and here's my story...

I'm don't have much work (as you know in my country is increasing the unemployees because we have been having presidents from bad to worst since 1964 untill now when Felipe Calderon is an ilegal president).
But I had a job on weekends, a little far from Mexico city, on Tequesquitengo, Morelos. I worked in a little hotel "running" a Temascal and doing Mayan massage. (The Temascal is a prehispanic bath that cleans all your body systems as well as your mind and equilibrates your energy and reinforces your spirit and your defense system. The Mayan massage equilibrates and reinforces your energy ).

Anyway the night or December 8, 2007, at 8 o'clock my bosses treated me in a wrong way, he was angry and almost yelling at me, he's a "gringo" (a native from the United States) so I decided to quit. I sayed goodbye to the temascal and calmed my spirit watching the stars and the lake and thanked for everything. I went to my room around 10:00 p.m. o'clock and still was very angry thinking on what would I tell my bosses tomorrow and humiliate her (they are a couple) because they were not fair with me and all the things i would tell to the "pinche gringo": But then i thought "no one is going to take away my peace". It was 10:30 and I remembered John Lennon's date and your request for peace, so I decided to meditate. My thoughts were negative so I decided to sing in my mind Give peace a chance but in order to feel it I imagined you and beloved John on the bed at the moment you and everyone around were singing the song, repeating the song as a mantra until my negative thoughts went away. I also imagined the picture of Two Virgins and continued singing.

My spirit was more calmed. I had 3 candles and the flame was little and yellow, the 3 of them. I then began to meditate just in the word peace and with my eyes almost closed I could watch the lights of the candles and were beatifull. I stayed in that state, I then felt like I was really connecting with my daughter and all the people at the concert of Borj, the singer, near Guadalajara, (Jalisco),in my country, more than the people was the feeling, I imagined that maybe they were singing Give Peace a chance, which they didn't, but my daughter has another beautiful story to tell you of that moment...

Suddenly the candles grew up and were white, the 3 of them. And I felt something, I felt a real connection of a peaceful feeling. I opened my eyes and saw my watch and was 11:23 and I had "chicken skin"! I felt so a big emotion of love! And felt we can really do it! It was a beatiful meditation.
I'm so glad Yoko has had the perseverance for so many years trying to make peace in the world and telling us that that we imagine can come true. Earlier that afternoon I was reading about "The Secret" that is based on the law of attraction and I was thinking too that now the quantic physics are proving the power of the praise and the concept of the energy that our ancestors knew very well even they were not scientists.

Everything is telling us that it is possible. Let's not think on War is over. Let's concentrate on Peace and Love and the world that we want with all the earth with it's rivers and lakes, trees and mountains animals of all species, and everything clean and everyone in peace and love. Let's noth think. Let's feel it's possible!

With the planets as they are now is a good time to do it. So I want to ask Yoko to ask the people by internet and use another ways for the people that don't have internet to tell everyone to imagine the world as we want it without thinking what we don't want. I want to propose to make the same thing at least every week with the word PEACE for, let's say 5 minutes, to begin, and see what happens and share our stories and spread the word. Then another week could be the word LOVE and so on. (Spread the word I'm thinking on)

What do you think? If we are many in the world with feelings like those on Dec. 8 it's because we can do it. At least we can feel 5 minutes of peace and love every week, so we don't lose anything and we gain something. I would like to know how many answered in this e-mail with their stories, if you don't mind.

Blessings for John and Yoko,

Griselda Hernandez Verni.

I remember December 8, 1980 so vividly. I feel as
though my youth died that night. I was writing a
script for a college television-writing course when
the news came over the radio--a female disc-jockey
suddenly broke into the record she was playing, and
she was crying as she delivered the tragic news. I
had loved John and the Beatles since 1964, when I was
five; going to see 'A Hard Day's Night,' 'Help!,'
'Yellow Submarine' and 'Let It Be' were key moments of
my childhood. I treasured every Beatles and solo
album that was released, and I had been so happy in
November '80 when 'Double Fantasy' was issued. Well,
you have done a remarkable job in keep John alive in
the culture, and making sure people remember his
message. I think about John's passing every day, too,
but I feel blessed that you are continuing to spread
his word.God bless you.
With love,
Randy Skretvedt

I am so happy to receive this e-mail. We will be in a family reunion
tomorrow, of course we will be all dressed in white, and of course we all
remember your family, so we will be singing 'IMAGINE'. HE IS ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS. Peace and Love and Merry Christmas for you all.
Elsa Gonzalez de Leon L. (Mexico City)

Dear Yoko,

Next december 8, I'll do two speechs called 'John Lennon Lives On', in a mega store calle 'Saraiva', inside two of the biggest Shopping Centers here in Sao Paulo - Paulista at 3:00 P.M. and Morumbi, at 7:00 p.m. and I'll talk to the people about John's story and I'll sing some of his songs during it with my guitar.
And next day I'll do the same in a city near Sao Paulo, called Campinas, around 100 kms from here.
And Iam sending emails to everybody in Revolution's fan-club asking to pray for John and for the world's peace.
I'll send you pictures fo it after it will happnes.

Peace,
Marco Antonio Mallagoli
Revolution Fan-Club - Sao Paulo - Brasil

This date will be remembered by our family as the day that my eldest son
Alexander is Barmitzvah.For those that don't know, this is a mystical, magical transformation from
boyhood to adulthood, as celebrated in Jewish law.It is also the special Shabbat during Chanuka, the Jewish Sabbath
celebrated during the festival of lights.My son's portion that he will read from the holy scrolls is taken from Genesis - Mikketz - the story of Joseph. Like John, he was a peaceful man who became powerful by the handiwork of G-d.The Chanuka story commemorates the struggle for peace by Judah Macabee. He
was a freedom fighter.On this special day we thank you for the gift of peace and love. We too hope to bring joy to our congregation too.Stephie and Alexander aged 13
London UK.

God Bless You, Yoko, we love you! (always) for the comfort, love and inspiration you brought to John, and for so elegantly carrying on - and spreading - his dream and imagination and humor, and a constantly renewed message of hope.
I think of John every day, and tomorrow my wife and I will hold him, and you and your family, in our hearts.
BTW, you and I worked together when I was a recording engineer at the Record Plant Studios in NYC for 15 years; I assisted Roy Cicala and you on your demos for Double Fantasy (in Studio A), and before then I met with you at the Dakota to help you review the Lennono tapes catalog in our RPS vault.
I was working in Studio B (1st floor), while you guys were working on 'Walking on Thin Ice' upstairs in the Mix Room, 27 years ago tomorrow, one of the saddest nights of my life...
Now I am a long-time environmental activist; I worked with Al Gore earlier this year, and I have successfully helped my town become a more sustainable community, a model for other municipalities.
If I can ever help you in any way, just contact me anytime at your convenience.
Peace and Love,
Gray and Linda

At Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut , we created and hosted a Live Blog Talk Radio Show---- which is our first for discussing Imagine and John Lennon and PEACE!

Thanks,
Roxann Deborah Riskin

Hello.
My name is Kendra Kleitz. I'm 14 years old, and I'm writing to send in a tribute recording I did for John Lennon. Because his death occurred 13 years before I was born, I never had the privilege of growing up with the music of John Lennon. But I understand him to be a person who was loved by all, and cared very deeply for the world, and all it's people. I listen to his music today, and I know, even 27 years after his death, there are still those who mourn him. I made this recording because John Lennon is not only a true inspiration to me, but also to others. Imagine is a peace anthem that has stood the test of time, and, just like John himself, has touched the lives of millions. God Bless John, Yoko, and all people in great need in this world. I did this recording to pay my respects, and to say, I love you, John. Rest In Peace.

It is my birthday the 8 of December, and I will think of John and sing for peace, you can count on me, oh yes!!!! I am a painter, and living a big change in my life, I will turn 41 and my girl felt sad because on this day I will go to bring back my paintings, I had a exhibition for the last two months... and I start moving my things to a friend cause I can't keep my apartment. So me , my girl and our pets are moving, and it's my birthday. When a received your mail ' I was so glad I won't fell alone, I'll be part of the peace celebration for John who passed when I turn 14 , I remember so clearly, at that time I was waiting for my party and listening the radio when I heard the sad new! I cry my self out and we pray and sing his song at my party!!!! 27 years later 41 now, I will sing all day for him and my brother and sister around the globe, I will sing for the peace in this world.

I just told my daughter, I won't be along, she'll be with her father, so now she is in her shower and all ready start singing IMAGINE, she's 12 and said she'll put the song in her MP3 and join us at 11h15!

Thank you so much

PACE

tomorrow i will go to the local soup kitchen and give them some money to help the hungry people right here at home. today i bought a pair of boots for a child to keep them warm. It is a little thing but if everyone would stop and think about others around them, it would certainly be a better world. Thankyou Yoko for such a gripping video. This should be shown on CNN. i will try to forward it to them. God bless you and keep you and your family.
with much love and respect
Eileen M. O'Brien

May this day a day of love and laughter, of joy and of a wonderful time, which will start by now and become better and better every day!
To my father, who passed by the same day as john, 10 years ago, and to the father of sabine, her father passed by this year, also on the 8th of December, It will have a special meaning, that they all decide to leave on a day, who is dedicated to the venus... planet of love.

May we all met our beloved in a place in our heart
Peace!!
I join the imagination!! Great project
Love!
Karin
Austria, Vienna

Review of the play '(Just Like) Starting Over'

Yoko,Every year on 8th December I think of you and John, Sean and Julian, and all the people who loved John. My personal feelings of loss and grief in those first few days are forever etched on my soul. When I hear the music or see pictures or TV shows it still feels so surreal to think that he is gone. It's just so wrong, yet I feel no hate toward his killer... only pity.This year, tomorrow, I will be with my Father, as I am many weekends recently, as my siblings, my Father and I try to find our balance following the recent and unexpected death of my Mother. Finding balance after someone dies is very hard, as you know better than most. I have always been inspired by your strength and grace in dealing with your sadness and rising above it. Your concern for all of us, as one big family grieveing for John, I'm sure helped all of us find our balance. I know I followed your lead in finding my acceptance that John was gone.My strong family, and all the people that loved my Mom, are helping and inspiring me now. I will still be with you tomorrow, as I am every year.I understand that you probably get thousands of emails, hopeflly this one will make it to you. Peace, love and light
Joan

I plan to reflect all day on peace around the world and how John Lennon's image would reflect that peace. I remember as clear as yesterday when John was horribly shot down. I was sitting in my parent's livingroom and watched the news with tears and disbelief. My mother (who was very ill was sitting in her favorite chair and watching the television.) She too could not belief the tragedy that had affected us all. My mother passed within five weeks of John's passing. I remember looking at her and knowing sadly she too would find a light in the beyond. I and my family will sit and think positive and good thoughts, and somewhere out in the great beyond, my blessed mother and John are holding their own peace vigil. Thank you for this wonderful forum. War is over if we want it.
Laurie B

Thanks Yoko. I will print and post 'WAR IS OVER' here in Independence, California.Paul

Yes, Yoko, your beloved John's death has burned into my subconscious as deeply as the rest of the illuminates: DR Martin Luther King dir, John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Malcolm X. Regarding Malcolm-I was at 163rd and Riverside Drive at that time he was shot and heard the commotion. That evening I was returning to my home in Patterson, New York from a union meeting I attended in Ossining and was listening to the the well known WNEWfm radio station when the news broke. Well I can't find the words of the shocking sadness that wrenched within me upon hearing the news of your John's senseless murder. I know as well as you, Yoko that John has never ceased working for peace and justice for this world. Blessings, Richard Reid

Greetings,

I loved the email you sent to us all, about the anniversary of John's crossover. Thank you for including all of us in this day for all of you.

For me, I will never forget where I was, then... ..a 20 year old college kid, Christmas shopping in Macy's, in California, and everything just froze for me. As a little girl, I was always such a Beatles fan, but the messages, more than the glitz, were what touched me so. I had a collage of pictures from with the words to 'In My Life' written in the middle of the collage; the words to 'Imagine' still linger in my heart, daily. So, on that day, time froze and each time I hear that song or it is December 8th, I always harken to a time less troubling, more innocent and certainly much less daunting in its darkness than our world, now, has become. I am eternally grateful for the mark John Lennon made on us all, and that Yoko, true in her own heart energy, now carries on, with such love and tenacity of purpose.

We have come to a time where we must all Imagine more and live in the old structures less and less or we will have fewer days to, in fact, imagine.

In my work, now, as a heart and soul catalyst, I carry the message of Imagine in my heart, daily. It also appears, in script, on the wall of our seven year old son's room, so that he, too, will know the power of Imagine.

Bless you all,
Patty Riggin

Thank you. You and John made the world a better place, but the fight goes
on. On my computer screen, I have a picture of you and John holding a War
is Over poster. My son grew up listening to you and John, and now he is a peace
activist. He is 22. My 27-year-old daughter has a photo of herself on
her MySpace page, taken when she was 4. She's reading a large book, and
it is open to the same photo of you and John. She's looking at the camera
as if to say, 'This is important.' It is.Every Christmas, I put up my framed Christmas postcard of you and Sean at
the piano bench with Santa standing my.Love,Wendy from Racine, Wisconsin

Dear Yoko,
I am writing to express my love and gratitude and admiration for you. Thank you for your support of our Annual Lennon Tribute, which we are very proud of. You and Sean and welcome to attend or participate any time. You can see short highlights of past shows at our website, TheatreWithin.org.
with love,
Joe Raiola

Hello from Canada Yoko!
Here is a song I received the other day and I'd like to share with you! I hope you enjoy it.
Also I was at the Dec. 6th memorial service for the 14 women who were shot to death at their university in Montreal Quebec Dec. 6th 1989.
They were shot... ... ... ... just because they were women.
I thought of your John on the Memorial day as well and I worried that universally, we are perhaps sliding backwards.
But your note gave me renewed hope that there really are more of us, the Peace makers, than those with dark hearts.
I shall certainly be Imagining Peace on Dec. 8th!
Thank you!
Cathie :o)

Dear Yoko and all her friends!
Thank you for the E-mail, I will think of him and sing a litle song in my heart. I can see Videy from my window, it is wery beautiful to see the light in the sky, it remind my of to' give peace a chance'
I wisch you all a marry christmax and a happy new year.
Thank you, with love... ...
Sigga (Sigridur Einarsdottir)

I did what most people did that day, after the shock of hearing about John's death, I cried... and cried... and cried until I couldn't cry anymore. John was like an elder brother, a person I could look up to that was larger than life. Though I never was fortunate enough to meet John, I felt like he was family. I wasn't alone. It seemed that the whole world was feeling the same pain. The loss was so great. A man in the prime of his life was shot down, in a senseless act of violence. John was a man of peace. A man against violence. It was like a sick joke. How could this happen? I always believe that things happen for a reason. We lost John. Sadly, songs that will never be heard or written, can only be imagined. And 'Imagine' was one of his greatest gifts of music to the world. Did he know his fate? Probably not, but in his short life he spoke for a generation with his music and took action as an advocate for a peaceful world. His legacy of peace and love will prevail in my thoughts when I reflect on his life. His music will always be a comfort in times of pain. I will cherish my time in this world knowing that I shared some of it with John Lennon. It may never be enough, but for me it will last a lifetime.Thank you John ... wherever you are. You are greatly missed and loved... Jorie B. Gracen

Chers amis,
La paix et l'amour, il n'y a rien de plus important.
Ma fille de 18 ans, Isabelle a ete assasinee le 5 decembre 1984 et je pleure encore sa perte.
Combien de mere pleure encore leurs enfants , morts par manque d'amour et de paix.
Sa mere, Yolande
Yolande

Dear Yoko,I have been thinking of your beloved John all day, playing his masterpiece 'Imagine',
and my beautiful nephew Tom, who passed away on December 8th in 2003 at age 45. Both Tom and
John left us too early. Thank you for doing this for 'all the people, all the dreamers... 'Love and Peace to you, Julian and Sean... Anne

Dear Yoko and Imagine Peace staff,

I've placed a banner from the Imagine Peace website on my own website. I hope you approve of it being placed on my site. My website is a site on healing, peace and love.

Merry Christmas to all the staff at Imagine Peace and to all the members of the Ono-Lennon family. God bless you all and peace always!

Sincerely,
Rosie Tanza

My dearest Yoko Ono Lennon,My heart is breaking for you and Sean as you are once again reminded of the horrific events of December 8, 1980. It is maddening for me, I can't imagine what it will be like for you and Sean.John said, 'Peace begins in the mind.' It is so obvious by the songs of his last years that he found that peace in his mind and in his heart. You are the one that deserves the credit. Thank God for you and Sean and what you both meant to him.I haven't decided how to remember this day with peace, but I know it will be incredible. Thank you for sharing him with me.Love, Linda Whiteside

December 8 2005.I will NEVER forget that night. We were in Central Park. I met my two college age daughters there. One had recently discovered John's music through the B'Way musical 'Lennon' and couldn't get enough of it. The other had been a die hard for years and had somehow managed to transfer my albums to cd's. She just knows that she ALWAYS loved that music.Anyway, on that particular night, we found ourselves at the Imagine Circle and I was amazed that it was such a festive occasion. When we arrived earlier that evening, there were different groups scattered about simultaneously singing Beatles/Lennon songs. It was a happy, joyous event. Yes. We were all celebrating. Celebrating this life that had meant so much to us and that continues to mean so much to us. It was indeed a John Lennon Festival. We gathered together with strangers and sang everything from 'She Loves You' to 'Give Peace a Chance'.
Mrs. Lennon had placed two candles in the window that burned brightly all evening. We observed the customary two moments of silence and at one point in the interim, we all were singing 'Woman'. The three of us were struck by the peace and serenity we felt. It was indeed a spiritual experience. There we were on this absolutely FREEZING December evening singing our hearts out with strangers. Yet we were not strangers and we were all a family brought together in peace and love. As we sang 'Woman' we couldn't help but notice some scattered oak leaves as they gently fell to the ground from high atop the trees. Each of us took this as a sign of John's presence at that moment. Although the temperature was well below freezing we were all feeling the warmth of the presence. Anyone who was there at the circle that night can attest to this. The next day, NYC was blanketed in a beautiful winter cover of white. I will never ever forget this.The reason for sharing this particular story is because that evening changed my life. Changed it just in time. I notice that Yoko speaks of John in the present tense and says 'we'. John is still very much with her. He is with us all. His spirit indeed shines on. And in these, the darkest days of our country's history, there remains John's message. War is Over if you want it.I would someday love to tell Yoko about my personal journey since that evening in December of 2005. Yet, at the same time, I don't feel I have to because, through her husband's message, we are all united. What a great gift this life was to us all! As we all travel down life's road, we can always return to our roots. To this music. To the great gift that was such a shining light, such a brief, bright existence who taught us so much through his music.Personally, 2007 has been a calamitous, disastrous year for me. Forty short years ago, I was celebrating life, love, and peace to the sounds of Sgt. Pepper. That year was a pivotal one for me. Forty years later, I have faced death, sickness, financial ruin, family crises, and one major catastrophe after another. During this most horrendous year, this music has been my life line. Has kept me sane. Has been my comfort. My anchor.When asked how I have survived this year, I tell people it is this music. It truly has brought me through what I would have otherwise thought impossible to survive. No kidding. And I hope that anyone facing great personal trials and disasters will be led down the same path I have been shown.So, as we prepare to observe the 27th Anniversary. Let us all remember the message. Take the time to love one another and give peace a chance. And we'll all shine on.Thank you, John. Thank you. PEACE!

Jasmine aged nearly 4 months, listening to Beatles.

I'm so sorry you couldn't enjoy John's love all your life. You won't be forgotten and there are still those you inspire not to be cynical.

With love and a peaceful Christmas to you.

Paul, Jackie & Jasmine

SOS...
CALLING JOHN LENNON, CALLING JOHN LENNON...
PLEASE, JOHN, YOUR PRESENCE IS NEEDED ON EARTH IMMEDIATELY!!!!

Dearest Yoko OnoIt was a great honour to get your mail.
We are some friends gathered in Kerala India. We will take a moment to day morning to IMAGINE peace.with great respect and love Thora and friends

Dear Yoko,
thank you so much for you email.
I would like to take the possibility, to tell you that I work with a specific group of people on healing the world since a few years.We ALWAYS play 'Imagine' at any seminar, workshop, get-together every morning.It is so very important, that we all focus on peace instead of ending the wars all over the world.
I have a request for you: Could you print T-Shirts, stickers (for cars) with 'Imagine Peace' etc.?I would buy some immediately and use them also as Christmas Presents.
I truly believe, the more people see these words - possibly on every corner everywhere, the closer we actually get to have peace.
At some point we have to understand the power of our mind and our collective consiousness.My heart is with you and John on this special day!We are all one!Thank you for 'Imagine Peace'Linda

Hello Konichiwa, Yoko, Sean ... ... ... ...
Having a drink to John , Just over the road from The Cavern club Liverpool (Where it ALL began) And enjoying Johns Music ,
With friends, Cheers Johnny , Liverpools Number 1 SON .
From Paul Dean






Hi + Konichiwa Yoko ,
Celebrating OUR < Johns Life And playing his ROCK n ROLL Album , The songs John Loved so much + Thinking of you all this side of the Atlantic ... ... ... ... .. PAUL DEAN

Hi Yoko,since 26 years I light a candle for John. I have never forget it. So I will not forget it this year.Love and PeaceJoachimP.s. The picture of John was painted in Strasbourg (France).