Posted on 11/26/2006 2:18:33 PM PST by doug from upland
NEW YORK - John Lennon's widow is calling for the anniversary of his death to become a day of worldwide healing.
In a full-page advertisement appearing Sunday in The New York Times, Yoko Ono urges readers to mark the anniversary by apologizing to those who have suffered because of violence and war.
"Every year, let's make December 8th the day to ask for forgiveness from those who suffered the insufferable," writes the musician's widow, who signs the letter with the name Yoko Ono Lennon.
In the open letter, Ono urges readers to take responsibility for failing to intervene on behalf of victims around the world.
"Know that the physical and mental abuse you have endured will have a lingering effect on our society," she writes in a portion of the letter directed to victims. "Know that the burden is ours."
Ono was with the former Beatle when he was gunned down as he returned home from a recording studio on Dec. 8, 1980. The shooter, Mark David Chapman, remains in New York's Attica state prison. His fourth request for parole was denied last month.
Of her own loss, Ono says: "I don't know if I am ready yet to forgive the one who pulled the trigger. ... But healing is what is urgently needed now in the world."
"Let's wish strongly that one day we will be able to say that we healed ourselves, and by healing ourselves, we healed the world."
No, actually what is needed is stopping the Islamofascists. They are responsible for most of the violence in the world.
Yoko needs to see this --- http://youtube.com/watch?v=65pXSBsbOkY
"...otherwise I'll start singing!"
still waiting for the apology for the attacks of September 11, 2001.
And she is threatening to sing if we don't!
Maybe she'll threaten to pose naked. Or has she already done that?
Tell ya what, Yoko honey. Why don't you lay hands on them and pray they'll be healed in the name of Jesus.
Oh that's right, I forgot! You're an atheist.
Please shut up.
I'm begging you!.
Thanks for you attention to this matter.
Of her own loss, Ono says: "I don't know if I am ready yet to forgive the one who pulled the trigger. ... But healing is what is urgently needed now in the world."
Let there be forgiveness on earth. And let it begin with her.
She says she isn't ready to forgive the one who killed John but the rest of us are supposed to forgive those who have hurt us? Did I read that correctly?
Buzz off, your 15 minutes are long over!
Yoko, the hag that never was would do anything to have her name in the news/
Somehow I knew this thread would elicit some caustic remarks. Come on, we are supposed to be healing here.
"ask for forgiveness from those who suffered the insufferable"
Say what? Does anyone know what that means?
Oh, you say she's a Zen Buddhist. That might explain it...
She is a hypocrite
I don't know what to say. Can't say "shuddup and sing"!
Oh good.
More brainless liberal platitudes. That'll help.
Yoko doesn't do a damn thing unless there's money involved, so I wonder what her motive is here. She's probably trying to get some publicity before the release of her next album or art exhibit or some other crap that nobody wants.
FOAD, Yoko.
yeah, right.
Tell ya what, you listen to some of her "music" and check out some of her "art".
Like I say, what a hag.
He had absolutely no impact on my life and I'm sick of hearing from his widow and devoted "fans".
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