did it happen?

Thanks John. That’s a great story. We were really sorry what happened here to end John Lennon. We have too many mentally ill people and some have guns. War is also terrible and what happens to innocent people horrifies many of us.

Yes, this is not well known at all. It's deliberately omitted from texts and materials about this area to try to protect some sensitive egos. Gee, that sounds familiar.

You are so wise and kind IE. All of these war stories told by those who experienced the aftermaths are important lessons. I recently visited the American WWII cemetery in Luxembourg. It brought tears to my eyes as we humans don't seem to learn that the hurt of war is unbearable and lasts for so long. I feel so bad for the people who will never experience the joys that we have available to us. Hard to fathom.

Thanks for the positive feedback Mike! It's all rather sad, and I hope we get more peace. I am learning how to have a personal life that is not encumbered by greed, but we have a lot of work to do in society.

Thanks Susan. I really can't understand why it is so hard to eliminate war. However, I do understand that some power hungry people will use war and violence for perceived egotistical gain. We should not agree to it. BTW, I was not pleased when the US went to an all volunteer army. We should all do service and having a volunteer army makes it easier to send young people into war. We should be making war harder and not easier.

Tom, I am in total agreement with your assessment. Putin uses the same punishing tactics against civilians. There are people on Putin's payroll trying to affect public opinion in the US, and he is sparing no expense to try to have his guy (D.T.) elected here. Many people are in denial about it.