Thursday, April 20, 2006

On this date 36 years ago, The Beatles released "Let It Be", and then proceeded to let it happen: McCartney announced the band was finished, breaking up. Fans around the globe found it hard to accept. Reality finally kicked in in early December of 1980 when a madman shot and killed John Lennon. Until then, hope sprang eternal. SNL even had an ongoing joke of offering the band the small union wage given to all bands who play the show, in the hopes that they would actually reunite. After Lennon's death a few new unreleased songs came out. Again fans dreamed. Sure, it wouldn't be the same but hey, three is better than none. Then a few years ago, George Harrison passed away after a battle with cancer. With him went the last glimpse of hope. And now, 36 years later, the news still reminds us. I guess the point is you can never go back. Be happy with the memories but move on. Don't ruin the memory and the present by constantly yearning for what's gone. Build something new and seek joy and comfort in that. Make new memories. Take care. Later, Butch