I was driving home from picking up the kids at school when I heard John Lennon's "Imagine" on the radio. He seems to understand my sentiment about living not for God's reward, but for yourself, today, now. It's not about being Godless or evil or selfish. It's about being the best person you can be every moment of every day. I wish we had more people that felt that way in the world. Obviously, he gets a bit (well, more than a bit) communistic at the end, but the underlying thought is nice in today's world of fundamentalism and hate. I'm saddened to think of the world my children will find when they grow up. BTW, Have you seen the trailer for the movie "Children of Men"? Very interesting idea.

"Imagine"
Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one