The murder of John Lennon 25 years ago today is my first memory of a news event. I was quite young at the time, but I vividly remember telling a grade one class mate at St. Cecilia's that a Beatle had died. I can even visualize the coat rack behind which I made this statement.
Somehow, I knew this was a big deal and I understood the severity of the situation. I had a sense that the Beatles were important and the death of one was a sad and significant event. Even to a six year old, Lennon's death transcended the world of music.
What would Lennon have created had he lived the past 25 years? One can only imagine...
