I read the news today, oh boy

As I sit here on a Friday afternoon attempting to make sense of what is happening to the world, I find myself looking at headlines across the world.  Nothing makes sense.  Everything seems to be lost.  I ran across this photo that was taken on December 8th 1980.  It was actually one of last photos of John Lennon ever taken.  The photo shows John giving a fan, Mark David Chapman, an autograph outside of the Dakota. Later that night, Chapman would shoot and kill John.  The song "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding" immediately starting bouncing around in my head.  I think Elvis Costello was right.

(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding  

"As I walk through
This wicked world
Searchin' for light in the darkness of insanity.

I ask myself
Is all hope lost?
Is there only pain and hatred, and misery?

And each time I feel like this inside,
There's one thing I wanna know:
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding? Ohhhh
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding?

And as I walked on
Through troubled times
My spirit gets so downhearted sometimes
So where are the strong
And who are the trusted?
And where is the harmony?
Sweet harmony.

'cause each time I feel it slippin' away, just makes me wanna cry.
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding? Ohhhh
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding?

So where are the strong?
And who are the trusted?
And where is the harmony?
Sweet harmony.

'cause each time I feel it slippin' away, just makes me wanna cry.
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding? Ohhhh
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding? Ohhhh
What's so funny 'bout peace love & understanding?"