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John Lennon.Yoko Ono, wife of late
Beatles member John Lennon, has unveiled a lighthouse in Iceland in honor
of her late husband and hoped one day it would serve as an important
beacon. (File Photo)
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BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinuanet) -- Yoko Ono, wife of late Beatles member John
Lennon, has unveiled a lighthouse in Iceland in honor of her late husband and
hoped one day it would serve as an important beacon, media reported Thursday.
The Peace Tower, 25-meter high, is erected on Videy
island, off the north coast of Reykjavik. It is dedicated to peace and bears the
inscription in 24 languages of Lennon's song "Imagine."
The waterside structure is due to be lit from the
former Beatle's birthday (Oct. 9th) to the anniversary of his death (Dec. 8th).
The tower will also be lit on New Year's Eve, during
one week in spring and on some rare special occasions agreed between the city
and Ono.
However, Ono, 73, hopes the tower will one day
permanently illuminate the Icelandic sky.
"This is an answered prayer because my first time in
John's house he talked about building a lighthouse. I never knew how to
conceptualize that. I never believed this could be reality. " she said.
"Someday this tower will be lit 365 days for 24
hours, but for now I'm not pushing it. Forever is a long time."
"I realized that, with contrasting the two symbolic
dates, it gives an understanding of the shortness of life, and eternity of the
spirit. It reminds one how brief life can be and is significant even for those
not into John Lennon's life."
The world's most famous rock star Lennon was shot
dead in New York City on Dec. 8, 1980. He was widely regarded as the most
thoughtful and outspoken of the four Beatles during their peak of popularity
during the 1960's.
(Agencies)
