On Wednesday, March 20th, the 44th anniversary of her marriage to John Lennon, Yoko Ono tweeted this powerful photo of her late husband’s blood-splattered glasses, the ones he wore the night he was murdered.

"31,537 people are killed by guns in the USA every year. We are turning this beautiful country into a war zone."

"Together, let’s bring back America, the green land of peace."

"The death of a loved one is a hollowing experience. After 33 years our son Sean and I still miss him.”

Yoko Ono Lennon

We miss him, too. Open thread below...

Speaking last week at a press conference for "Artists Against Fracking" in New York City, Sean Lennon responds to the question "What would your father have said about Fracking if he were with us today?"

Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon launched Artists Against Fracking -- an initiative of musicians, actors, and other artists -- to build awareness, and to stop fracking. The initiative came together quickly as a response after it was leaked to the New York Times in June of last year that New York Governor Cuomo is considering lifting the state moratorium on fracking.

Over 130 artists came together in a matter of weeks to form the initiative, including Alec Baldwin, The Beastie Boys, Beck, Bonnie Raitt, Carrie Fisher, David Byrne, Julianne Moore, Lady Gaga, and Leonardo DiCaprio.The goal of Artists Against Fracking is to ban fracking and “For the world to embrace sustainable living and develop renewable energies through economically-viable alternatives to fossil fuel.”

WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It) from Yoko Ono on Vimeo.

This video, and the following message were posted to the internet by Yoko Ono on December 8, 2007:

I miss you, John.

27 years later, I still wish I could turn back the clock to the Summer of 1980. I remember everything - sharing our morning coffee, walking in the park together on a beautiful day, and seeing your hand stretched to mine - holding it, reassuring me that I shouldn't worry about anything because our life was good.

I had no idea that life was about to teach me the toughest lesson of all. I learned the intense pain of losing a loved one suddenly, without warning, and without having the time for a final hug and the chance to say, "I love you," for the last time. The pain and shock of that sudden loss is with me every moment of every day. When I touched John's side of our bed on the night of December 8th, 1980, I realized that it was still warm. That moment has haunted me for the past 27 years - and will stay with me forever.

Even harder for me is watching what was taken away from our beautiful boy, Sean. He lives in silent anger over not having his Dad, whom he loved so much, around to share his life with. I know we are not alone. Our pain is one shared by many other families who are suffering as the victims of senseless violence. This pain has to stop.

Let's not waste the lives of those we have lost. Let's, together, make the world a place of love and joy and not a place of fear and anger. This day of John's passing has become more and more important for so many people around the world as the day to remember his message of Peace and Love and to do what each of us can to work on healing this planet we cherish.

Let's Think PEACE, Act PEACE and Spread PEACE.

John worked for it all his life.
He said, "There's no problem, only solutions."
Remember, we are all together.
We can do it, we must.

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John Lennon performing "Working Class Hero," a song from Lennon's first post-Beatles solo album, 1970's John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. According to Lennon in an interview with Jann S. Wenner of Rolling Stone in December 1970, it is about working class individuals being processed into the middle classes, into the machine.

"There's room at the top they are telling you still
But first you must learn how to smile as you kill
If you want to be like the folks on the hill"

Have a little Revolution to end your weekend, from the Beatles.

It doesn't get any better than The Beatles, does it? "Let it Be."