Peace

Well.... How do i start this? I know talk about kindness and peace! To "err in the direction of kindness" is what George Saunders proclaimed in his commencement speech at Syracuse University. That is what I feel that John Lennon of The Beatles, Davy Jones of The Monkees and Elvis Presley, The king of rock and roll did.

First of all Elvis. He was mega popular in the '50s and '60s. He loved his wife and daughter lots and lots. Yet, he always gave flowers to one of his lady costars before a show and bought his mom cars. This goes to show that he was a very self-less person. Yes this is not very much evidence, but it doesn't have to be the big things that count. The little things do too and show that there is not just peace and war in this world. RIP.

John Lennon was the first Beatle to die. He and his wife Yoko Ono were huge advocates for peace. John's most well known song, "Imagine" was about a world of peace and friendship with no dividing lines. Some call him "pacifist", but I admire the way that he stood up for what he believed in and wrote a song to emphasis his point. For someone who hated violence, was killed by a violent act. RIP.

Davy Jones. He died on February 29, 2012. He died at 66 of a severe heart attack after riding one of his 14 horses. That is not very old. He was not a big enforcer of peace, but kindness. Yes he was kind to humans, but his first love was horses. He took care of his horses like he took care of his 4 daughters. He was a teen heartthrob and was very kind to his fans.

 These three were examples of kindness and peace in our society.