No need to apologize! I love long replies, I always write long ones too, and yours really made me smile!
It's fascinating how John always seems to have if not an answer to our current problems or wonders but a reflection about them that is going to help us see the whole thing differently. That's how human he always allowed himself to be and even in front of a camera or audio recorder. He was all of us combined. And when I'm reading books such as the Mind Games standalone one, I can see that in every quote, in every different or similar way that he tells the same story, or how he would get extremely philosophical about details that we no longer pay much attention to. This is why, nowadays, the interview books are my favorites. There is no better way to know John than through his own words. Sadly, a lot of people disagree, saying that he used to lie frequently and misremember stuff, but that's also a way of knowing him; that's what's unique!
And you know, I always say that a lot of the things I once wrote about John (and about Yoko as well) are no longer what I think or what I takeaway, either it is from a song or quote. I suppose most people would feel shame about that, feel like they were wrong before, but I like it a lot. It means that "the more that I see, the less that I know for sure", which is a lyric that I take very positively. And I honestly think that's the biggest takeaway from anything John's ever said, "It's ok to change your mind". And this is why re-reading his quotes and the books is so important, not only because every single time we get to know and understand him a little bit better, but also because we get to do the same with ourselves.
When I thought about the name of the Book Club, that's exactly what I had in mind. What we are doing right now and doing every time we are reading about Lennono, is feeling. Just simply putting: feeling. Our minds feel every time we first read something, and our minds may feel something else entirely when we read it for the second time. Their beliefs, attitudes and opinions make our minds feel all the time!
Now going back to the Mind Games book, the JL Estate has been doing an excellent job helping the fans focus on mental health, they have been emphasizing that in every single thing they did this year (and I'm forever grateful for that btw), so I have no doubts that once you sit down to read the book again that's what's gonna help you feel better. Everything was thought out to help us, to make us feel happy and to make us smile. John's and Yoko's views and quotes will definitely have a new and powerful impact on your mental health! I'm very excited to know all about it later!
Let me know what you find out!
