Peace a Long and Winding Road

Paul and Linda McCartney (Jim Summaria)

Some say that peace is not only the journey, but also the destination.  Nevertheless, for Paul McCartney, peace has been a long and winding road.

“The Long and Winding Road” that McCartney so lyrically describes is filled with tears of pain.   It reflects the historic breakup of an intimate partnership.

McCartney, who later lost his wife Linda to cancer, knows firsthand how elusive peace can be.  He also knows how important it is to “take these broken wings and learn to fly.” 

Again.  

And again.  

So when he recently dedicated a rendition of "Long and Winding Road" to the grieving souls in Charleston, the lyrics rang true.  McCartney then called upon his listeners to “take a moment to pray for peace and harmony among the people of different colors.”

Dover AFP reports that McCartney afterwards sang “Blackbird,” explaining that it was originally recorded during America’s “racial tensions” of 1968.

Resources

http://news.yahoo.com/mccartney-dedicates-beatles-balled-charleston-victims-150454162.html

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