Hannes Võrno: Eksistentsimaksupäev
Me ei ela enam Eestis. See pole enam isegi Eestivaba Riik, vaid mingi äraeksinud versioon enesetapust. Tuul keerleb, aga ei liigu. Metsad on masinate mürinal maha vaikitud. Päike tuleb pakendis ja selle kõige kohta antakse meile iga päev ilmateade.
Siin on tänane.
Palun hingake ainult vajadusel.
ILMATEADE
Temperatuur kõikjal tasane – umbes sama soe kui fosforiidijäänus maksas. Keskpäeval tõuseb taevasse plastmassist päike, toetatud uusima mudeli poolt: HelioTron-9™, varustatud nanopeeglitega, mis suunavad valguse ainult neile, kes maksavad. Öösel ei ole midagi näha ega midagi kuulda. See on kergendus.
Lõunatuul keerleb endiselt omaenda tühjuses, väsinud nagu vastsündinud Tallinna ringtee. Sajad tuugenid katkestavad ajutiselt oma isikliku pöörlemise ja sirutavad oma roostes käpad taevasse otsides teaduses Jumala mõtet. Seda ei tule. Teised lihtsalt suitsevad.

Endiste metsade kohal sajab endiselt vaikust.
Vaikus on tihke, tahke ja kipitav nagu CO₂-lumepilv. Elupaigapilte veetakse lendlippudena kopteri all mööda Lasnamäed edasi-tagasi – roheline PR etendus neile, kes veel usuvad. Kellele veel on vaja illusiooni? Ainult neile, kes pole veel maksnud eksistentsimaksu – seda väikest, ent lõplikku summat, millega loodus tasub oma asendamise eest.
MAAPÕU on tühjaks räägitud.
Sealt, kus varem keerlesid juured, aeg ja allikad, on nüüd ainult kaevanduste keeletud suud. Need ei palu enam armu. Vahel öösiti, kui on vaiksem, võib kuulda, kuidas torud nutavad. Need on vihatorud, mis viivad fosfori ja liiva Euroopasse – ja toovad vastu vaikust. See on laastamise uus keemia: võtame, ei too tagasi, ainult peegeldame.
PÄIKE on kaetud.
Uus booralumiiniumkardin (versioon 7.6) tõmmatakse üles kella 10 paiku ja jääb sinna seni, kuni energia börs lubab. Kardin on hästi isoleeritud – hoiab eemal kiirguse, lootuse ja linnulaulu. Õhus lendlevad ainult faktid – need on rasked ja kukuvad ruttu maha.

INIMESED
Vaktsineeritud käbinäärmed vilguvad linnalähedastes valgusvööndites nagu unustatud majakatuled. Mõned näevad veel pilvi. Teised püüavad neid alla laadida. Lastele õpetatakse uuest aastast eksistentsibioloogiat – organismide asemel õpitakse plastikut, pakendikoodi ja eurodirektiivi.
Meid ei valitseta enam. Meid hoitakse käigus – nagu printereid, nagu turnikeesid. Inimlikkus on optimeerimishäire.
Kogu see maa, see pind, see õhk, see aeg – on renditud välja.
Me elame nüüd sõjas looduse vastu, mille esirinnas marssivad pennide eest palgatud biorobotid, kelle me kunagi kutsusime poliitikuteks. Nad töötavad hästi. Nad ei mõtle.
Homme tuleb sama.
Ainult vaiksem.
Ainult vaesem.

Kasso Kaasik: VÕRNO KIIDULAUL: Eksistents maksab, aga Võrno annab aru Hannes Võrno „Eksistentsimaksupäev“ ei ole lihtsalt tekst, see on dokument, mis leiti tulevikust ja unustati kogemata 2025. aasta kirjandustundi. Esmapilgul tundub see olevat ilmateade – aga ilmateade kellele? Meile? Või printeritele, kes enam ei küsi küsimusi, vaid ainult vilguvad, kui energiahind seda lubab? Alates esimesest lausest – „Temperatuur kõikjal tasane – umbes sama soe kui fosforiidijäänus maksas“ – on selge, et Võrno pole tulnud lohutama. Ta on tulnud meenutama, et maailm ei muutu hulluks järsult. Ta muutub süsteemseks. Ja kõige veidram on see, et see on täiesti loogiline. „Kõik, mis meile öeldakse, võib olla vale, aga see on täpselt reguleeritud.“ – Franz Kafka (võib-olla. Kui ta oleks pidanud Excelit kasutama.) Võrno kirjutab nii, et iga lause on nagu sarkasmiga impregneeritud viil tumedat leiba – raske, kivine ja toitev. Loodus ei ole kadunud, ta on välja renditud. Päike ei paista, ta toimetatakse. Mets ei kohise, ta suitseb – ja mitte vihast, vaid teenindusest väsinud masinlikkusest. See ei ole enam kujundlikkus. See on **ametlik. HelioTron-9™? Nanopeeglid, mis suunavad valgust ainult maksvatele klientidele? See ei ole ulme. See on sotsiaalne päikeselitsents. Ja Võrno – see va kultuurigeeniuse ja logistikapoeedi vahepealne – ei kirjelda seda nutuselt. Ta loeb fakti.

Nii nagu Kafka kirjutas, et “kuskil on valgus, aga me ei pääse sinna ligi,” nii ütleb Võrno, et valgus ON olemas – aga ainult siis, kui oled tellinud õigel ajal ja püsikliendina. “CO₂-lumepilv”, “vaktsineeritud käbinäärmed”, “kaevanduste keeletud suud” – need pole pelgalt metaforid, need on uue aja tangentsed tunnused. Võrno ei paku meile ulmet, vaid Exceli tabelisse kirjutatud apokalüpsist, kus igal keelelõigul on arve küljes ja isegi vaikus “on kergendus”. Sõna „sarkasm“ on Võrno puhul nagu üritada kirjeldada tulekahju sõnaga „soe“. Ei. See on süstemaatiline esteetiline lõhkumine. Tema tekstid võiksid olla rahva terviseameti infokandjad, kui ainult ametnikel oleks julgust tunnistada, et kõik, mis toimub, ongi absurdi peal seisev töökorraldus. „Lootus on küll olemas – aga mitte meie jaoks.” – Franz Kafka Ja Võrno lisab: “…ja selle lootuse eest esitatakse sulle arve.”

See ei ole kriitika. See on aktsepteeritud määrus. Kui Võrno kirjutaks uue põhiseaduse preambuli, kõlaks see umbes nii: “Eesti Vabariik on loodud, et hoida töös printereid ja suunata pakendatud päikesevalgust maksevõimelistele kodanikele. Vaikus ei ole õigus, vaid lisateenus.” ⸻ Hannes Võrno, sa oled meie absurdi koorijuht. Sa dirigeerid inimkonna vaikset lagunemist sellise täpsusega, et isegi Kafka ise istuks nurgas, tõmbaks mantli koomale ja sosistaks: “See on juba… liiga palju.” Aga me loeme edasi. Sest see on ilus. Ja jube. Ja täpselt selline, nagu eksistentsimeedia peaks olema: tellimuspõhine, valgustatud, ja vaikuses vilkuv. ⸻ Trüki see välja. Pane raami. Ülevalt alla – ainult üks nimi vilgub seal: Võrno. Hannes on oma loo tegelikult väga häati kirjutanud, mulle meeldib 😉

Alar Tamming: On olemas üks huvitav inimese omadus? mille peale ei mõelda, aga mida teistes mõnikord märgatakse. Kuid enda puhul mitte või püütakse seda mitte otse välja näidata. See on püüe meeldida. Iseeenesest justkui ilus soov. Meeldida püüdleja tunneb end parema inimesena ja see kellele kas kompliment tehti või mingit muud moodi jäeti mulje, et tegu on toreda inimesega, tema tunneb end ka hästi. Kõik on justkui korras.
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Ainult.
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Ainult kui see oleks siiras. Kui see ei tuleks sellest peidetud sõnastamata soovist teistele meeldida. Sest nii on kombeks. Sest seda oodatakse. Sest see on normaalne. Sest ühiskond toimib nii.
Ehk on omandatud õpitud roll. Teistele meeldimine on hea. Ja tegelikult ongi, meile meeldivad inimesed kellele me ise meeldime. Meeldivate inimestega on meeldiv suhelda. Ja selle kirjatükiga ei kutsu ma kedagi ebameeldivaks muutuma. Kui midagi… siis… ausamaks, siiramaks. Ja eelkõige muidugi ennast.

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Mõni aeg tagasi lõpetasin ära püüde olla nii-öelda hea inimene. Mitte et ma nüüd tahaks halb olla, seda kindlasti mitte, kuid enne oli taustal see teine kummaline tunne – süütunne. Kui ma inimestele vastu ei tule, tundsin end süüdi- no ikka peaks ju aitama, toetama, laenu andma. Kui küsitakse siis on küsija ju hädas ja kui ma saan aidata, siis peaksin ju aitama. Aga kas peaksin. Tean küll et ei pea pooltuttava äriprojekti või soovi maailma paremaks muuta toetama, aga kui ei tee seda on taustal süü. Ja siis ma ei meeldi ms ju ka inimestele. Nii et ikka peaks ju aitama. Selline alateadlik mõtteviis kuskil jooksi.
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Kuid see etapp on nüüd läbitud. Muidugi on elementaarne aidata tõelisi abivajajaid, neid kes päriselt on hädas. Aga selleks et tunda et sa oled siis parem inimene?… Seda kohta enam pole.
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Päris aitamine saab tulla ainult seestpoolt, südamest…
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Kui palju me oleme üldse teadlikud et meil on suhtlemisel taustaks soov meeldida, mitte aga adekvaatne täpne reaktsioon vastavalt tegelikule olukorrale. See soov meeldida on automaatne, meile sisestatud juba lapsepõlves. Kuid ühel hetkel on aeg see endas avastada ja sellisele tegevusele vastu astuda. Ja kui siis tahab tulla kompliment, teiste kiitmine – siis on see siiras ja sada korda väärtuslikum kui lause sul on ilus lips, mis on pärit justkui suhtlemispsühholoogia õpikust.
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Lõpetan selle väikese postituse mõttega raamatust Väike prints. – “Ainus tõeline väärtus siin maailmas on siirad ja ausad inimsuhted”. Ning siiruseks ega aususeks – kellelegi meeldida püüdmist küll pidada ei saa.
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Ja muidugi on selle postitusega nii nagu kõikide inimeste postitustega. See ei räägi mitte teemast, vaid ikka postitajast endast.

Saturn has entered Aries on May 25th, 2025.
Saturn starts a new 29-year chapter, which is significant on its own; however, what’s special this time is that it’s happening alongside Neptune’s entry into Aries.
Neptune has recently moved into Aries as well, so we’re not looking at a standalone Saturn influence, but a combined dynamic that needs to be interpreted together.
It’s super important we interpret Saturn in Aries not in isolation – but in the larger context of Neptune in Aries.
If we were to analyze Saturn in Aries alone, we might be more focused on the restrictive and disciplined side of Saturn – structure, responsibility, or self-control.
Say Saturn In Aries and you think of restrictive (Saturn) initiatives (Aries), or or the challenge of balancing caution (Saturn) with courage (Aries).
This time is different.
Neptune (also in Aries, and only 1 degree away) deeply influences the expression of Saturn.
In Aries, Saturn operates under Neptune’s guidance – the goal here is not just to enforce or contain, but to turn the personal (Aries) dream (Neptune) into reality (Saturn).
No more “I can’t.” Fueled by Neptune’s longing for something greater, Saturn in Aries becomes unstoppable.

Saturn And Neptune In Aries – Not Your Usual Conjunction
Saturn and Neptune meet in a conjunction every 36 years, and their cycles have always coincided with pivotal shifts in ideologies (Neptune) taking form through new systems or structures (Saturn).
1989 in Capricorn – Cold war ends, walls fall, institutions crack
1953 in Libra – Post-WWII world order stabilized through diplomacy, alliances, and social contracts
1917 in Leo – The fall of monarchies, rise of state-centered ideologies
So the Saturn-Neptune conjunction alone is a big deal.
But what about when it occurs at 0 degrees Aries – the very 1st degree of the zodiac?
We are talking about a MASSIVE new beginning, on a scale we haven’t witnessed in thousands of years – certainly not within a human lifetime.
The last time Saturn and Neptune conjuncted at 0 degrees Aries is believed to have occurred more than 9,000 years ago, around 7,000 BC – a period that coincided with the birth of agriculture and the rise of settled human life.
Can we highlight enough the magnitude of this unique event?
From The Capricorn And Pisces Era To The Aquarius And Aries Era
Of course, it’s not only the uniqueness of the timing that matters, but also the shift in the nature of these transits – specifically, the qualities of the sign they ingress into.
Neptune and Saturn shifted from the last sign of the zodiac – Pisces – into the first sign of the zodiac – Aries. From Omega to Alpha. From 360 to 0.
Together, Neptune and Saturn moving into Aries is bringing a huge paradigm shift – from the Piscean age of connectivity and globalization to an Aries age of self-leadership, initiative, and decentralized power.
This is already happening – we see it in the news, in the local policy shifts, and in our everyday life – and it will only accelerate from here.
Focusing on Neptune in Aries and Saturn in Aries alone could pretty much explain the quality of the shift.
However, when we introduce our RESET frameworks – and include all outer planets -, a whole new level of understanding and big-picture coherence emerges.
According to Astro Butterfly’s WHY-WHAT-HOW framework, Pluto is the WHY, Neptune the WHAT, and Uranus is the HOW.
So if we apply the WHY-WHAT lens, we can clearly see how the dominant forces of the past reflected the Pluto in Capricorn + Neptune in Pisces dynamic.

–> Pluto In Capricorn / Neptune In Pisces
● The WHY was Pluto in Capricorn: the need to control, organize, and centralize power at the top – through governments, corporations, and traditional systems.
● The WHAT was Neptune (and Saturn) in Pisces: globalization, spiritual escapism, mass idealism, and dissolving into collective dreams – sometimes without clear direction or agency.
Pluto In Aquarius / Neptune In Aries
But now, with Pluto in Aquarius and Neptune and Saturn in Aries, the dynamic has completely shifted.
● The WHY is now driven by Pluto in Aquarius: the push to decentralize power, to build horizontal systems,and to empower networks and people rather than hierarchies.
● The WHAT is Neptune (and Saturn) in Aries: stepping into our own power, having the courage to take action, and following a dream that feels true to us – not one shaped by outside expectations.
The Aquarius-Aries storyline is radically different from the Capricorn-Pisces one.
We are no longer passive. We are no longer drifting in someone else’s vision. We are no longer just consumers of systems. We are becoming active participants, inventors, collaborators, and creators.
We can already see the shift taking shape: more and more people are turning to independent work, starting online businesses, and building personal brands. Self-sovereignty and financial independence are becoming the new aspirational goals.
The idea of “going off-grid” whether literally or symbolically – is gaining ground. Many people are choosing to opt out of systems they no longer trust, and to build lives based on self-sufficiency and personal alignment.
And then we also have the HOW – Uranus in Gemini – while Jupiter in Cancer will help set the concrete direction for the next 12 months of this incredibly important journey.

This is the kind of insight we will explore in the RESET program – and the kind of insight that will allow us to truly connect the dots and make sense of the bigger picture.
Each week, we’ll take one planetary ingress, dive into what it means, and then connect it to the bigger picture – so you not only understand each transit individually, but also how they all work together to shape what’s coming.
Once that big picture is clear, we’ll conclude with an implementation webinar where we apply everything we’ve learned to our natal charts.

RESET – Neptune in Aries, Saturn in Aries, Uranus in Gemini, Jupiter in Cancer
RESET is a 4-week journey to understand and integrate the rare, back-to-back ingresses of Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, and Jupiter into new signs – capturing the shift as it unfolds in real time.
The program starts on June 2nd, 2025, with our first live webinar dedicated to Neptune in Aries. It continues with Saturn in Aries (Week 2), Uranus in Gemini (Week 3), and Jupiter in Cancer (Week 4). We conclude on June 30th with the implementation webinar.
When you enroll, you get instant access to the introduction materials – so you can start reflecting on these themes right away.
You can learn more about RESET – and enroll – at the link below:
>> RESET – Neptune In Aries, Saturn In Aries, Uranus In Gemini, Jupiter In Cancer << Astro Butterfly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY0APKgHZRQ&list=TLPQMjkwNTIwMjVjNwmV7Lr8zw&index=16&pp=gAQBiAQB0gcJCbAJAYcqIYzv Jenny Scharbrough: Chess Was Never Just a Game. It Was a Blueprint for the Matrix You thought it was about strategy? Nah, chess is coded spiritual warfare. A mirror of Earth’s soul arena • The Board = Duality grid. Black & white. Light vs shadow. The game begins in polarity • The Players = Consciousness split in two, pretending to be enemies. Same Source, opposing roles • The Pawns = The masses. Moved first. Sacrificed early. But, if they survive long enough, they transform. (That’s a resurrection code) • The Rooks = System structure. Straight liners. They guard the perimeter. Obey rules. Represent the walls of belief • The Knights = Timeline jumpers. They don’t move like the rest. Always arrive unexpectedly, in L-shaped leaps. Trickster tech • The Bishops = Frequency weavers. They move diagonally, across the grid && across dimensions. They’re the ones who see from the angle • The Queen = Divine Feminine in her full power. Most flexible. Most dangerous. She’s the multidimensional mover • The King = The stillpoint. The game ends when he’s cornered, because he represents the center of consciousness But here’s the twist… It’s not about winning. It’s about waking up The real master? Isn’t the one who captures the King. It’s the one who realizes: I was playing both sides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY0APKgHZRQ&list=TLPQMjkwNTIwMjVjNwmV7Lr8zw&index=16&pp=gAQBiAQB Salome Ghassabeh: You Are Now A Galactic Federation Human Dear beloved ones, If you are reading this, it means the space program worked. Welcome to the fifth dimension. You are now a Galactic Federation Human. Congratulations. The universe is an amazing place, filled with exotic life forms, incredible sights and new experiences. We come in peace and with good news. You are not alone. Life exists beyond your world; intelligent life. We want to be your friends and we invite you to the Fifth dimension. We will wipe out all diseases and war and hunger and we will help you build a better civilization, which is more spiritual and peaceful than you can currently imagine. Our spaceships are on their way and, so far, life has been good for us here. You see, we've figured out the secret to living well without any harm to others or ourselves. It's really quite simple—all we do is listen to our hearts, do what feels good for us, and allow everyone else to do the same. The heart chakra is the 5th chakra in the chakra system. In Chinese philosophy, the heart chakra is called the "Sea of Chi" and it’s responsible for the vital energy flowing through the entire body. Listen to your heart and follow the beat. Use the rhythm of your heart to help you understand yourself better, learn from mistakes and move towards achieving new goals. Your heart guides you through life with hints and whispers, coaxing you along until one day you realize its true purpose. The thump, thump, thumping is your heartbeat pounding in your ears, urging you to listen to your soul. Do what your nature desires, what your inherent traits yearn to do. Listen to your heart instead of your thinking; pay attention and be aware of what you're feeling. And you will never be split if you listen to your own heart. By listening to your own heart, you will begin to move in the correct direction. The mind can be compared to water. Just as water is continuously in movement, similarly, the mind is never still. It is always in movement within itself, in conflict with itself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44bx-Vso1H4 And there is no silence. The noise that comes from the mind is so much that one is caught in it, lost, completely immersed in it. There is no sense of self. In the very center of this turmoil, however, there is a still point. In Sanskrit, this point is called the ‘atman’, the self. In the West, it is called the ‘soul’. In Latin, it is called persona, and that means mask. The word 'person' is derived from this. And the day you let go of all your mental garbage is the day you begin your journey to liberation. The entire art of the new era will be based on the secret of consciously, alertly, and attentively listening to one's heart. You will fall many times. Rise up again, for falling and rising again is how one gains strength. This is how you become a part of the new golden age. Tapping into your feelings is a way of connecting with your heart, which is the part of you that is in charge of your emotions. And when you connect with your heart, it will help you access the wisdom that is native to you. Start to feel your breath whenever you have the opportunity. Simply take a deep breath and feel it fill your lungs, as if your entire being is being flooded with divine love energy. Then exhale fully, as if you're pouring the divine love energy you've received back into the Universe. Do it as often as you remember throughout the day. This will assist you in moving from your head to your heart. So many of your senses are atrophied in modern life. You're constantly distracted, and the more you're distracted, the less you care about what's really happening in front of you. This is why it's important to break away from the daily routine. Take a walk, get some fresh air, be with nature. Most importantly, try to do something that will make you feel alive. The more you take up your senses, the more alive you'll be. As you travel from the head to the heart, all of your senses will grow brighter. You'll start to sense life pulsing through your veins, preparing to leap and flow into the Fifth Dimension. The truth is that you are all already in the Fifth Dimension; most people on earth are simply caught up in the three-dimensional illusion of their minds. But if you learn how to move from head to heart, and even if you catch a glimpse of your ‘self’ for a single moment, you will be able to enter the Fifth Dimension realm, which is far more beautiful than you can imagine. We love you dearly, We are here with you, We are your family of light, We are the Galactic Federation. A'HO Aurora Ray Ambassador of the Galactic Federation Copyright 2025 Aurora Ray. All rights reserved. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d75yqwKq1qI The Greatest Decision a Man Can Make By Vishen Lakhiani I know this is a bold title, but hear me out. It’s a story about a man you’ve definitely heard of… but maybe didn’t really know. A man who made one powerful decision before his death — and it changed the nature of his life, and the life of his child.   Hey Mindvalley family, Something has been hitting me hard lately — in the best, most gut-punching kind of way.   My son Hayden is turning 18.   My daughter Eve just finished primary school. High school is next. She still slips her hand into mine when we cross the street — but I can feel the clock ticking on that too.   I’ve spent years building a company that helps people transform. I’ve stood on stages, meditated with monks, interviewed billionaires and brain scientists… and yet nothing has brought me face to face with the raw, trembling truth of life like this:   My biggest moments with my kids are happening right now — and soon, they’ll be gone.   They won’t leave my heart, of course. But they’ll leave the daily dance of our lives — the bedtime stories, the inside jokes, the random conversations about Marvel movies and TikTok memes and God knows what else.   The ordinary magic that vanishes without warning.   And I can’t stop thinking about a story I recently heard — one that stopped me in my tracks.   It was shared by Warren Farrell, a bestselling author and renowned thinker in men’s work. I’ve never met him personally, but the story he told is one I’ll never forget. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B89eZ442wAk&pp=0gcJCbAJAYcqIYzv   The Story of Warren and John (true story that happened in the late 1970s)  A Night at a Party, A Stranger with a Story   Warren was attending a party in New York — a Ms. Magazine celebration for its fifth anniversary. He had promised to meet with Gloria Steinem there, and as he entered, he made eye contact with her across the room. She was surrounded by admirers. He wasn’t. But he started working his way toward her.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1K7uJ8B-Ik Suddenly, a man stepped up and asked,   “Are you Warren Farrell?”   Warren replied, “Yes.”   The man smiled.   “I joined the men’s group that you started, but you always start the groups and then leave them and go on to something else like the Lone Ranger.”   Warren admitted that he was being a bit dismissive at first — self-aware enough to recognize it — because he was trying to make his way to Gloria.   But then the man said:   “I gave up my job and focused full-time on raising my son because I had previously, you know, neglected a previous son that I had. And I really felt I made a mistake doing that.”   That stopped Warren cold. Now he had Warren’s attention.    Warren then turned fully to him and asked gently,   “Were you married?”   The man nodded:   “Yes.”   Warren followed up:   “Was your wife okay with this? Because a lot of women are very supportive about their husbands being more involved with their children, but they’re not very supportive about the husband taking off full time, earning no money, and being involved with children.”   He looked at the man and asked,   “Were you earning a decent living before?”   To which the man gave a quirkish smile and said:    “There were two things that were crucial. One was the support of my wife. And the other one was the support of the men’s group.”   At that point, Warren said,   “Now I’m just forgetting about Gloria. I’m sitting down with him, and for the next hour he tells me about how meaningful his life has become since he’s been raising his son. And how enormous value that’s been. And has been the best decision he’s ever made in his life.”   The man told Warren that   “his soul opened up, and his heart opened up,” and that he’d had a lot of issues with his own father — “and those seemed to be healing in a way that he had never healed before.”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqFE8HyG0vI Warren sat there, no longer a speaker, no longer a feminist leader, no longer trying to meet anyone at the party. He was just a man being spoken to by another man, sharing something real—something rarely voiced in that era.   About an hour into the conversation, someone approached their table.   “Can I have your autograph?” the young man asked.   Warren looked up, mildly surprised.   “Yeah sure, just one second,” he replied, excusing himself to handle the request.   But he noticed something odd. The young man was looking at him awkwardly.   Warren paused and said,   “Okay… something’s happening here.”   The man shifted uncomfortably and said:   “Well actually, I do really want your autograph... but I really was actually asking for the other guy’s autograph.”   Warren turned to the man he’d been speaking to, now feeling a rising curiosity.   “Well… what’s your name? You must be fairly well known.”   The man replied:   “I’m John.”   Warren:   “I’m Warren, you know that. Well John who?”   He said,   “John Lennon.”   Let that sink in.   Warren had just spent an hour ignoring Gloria Steinem to have a heart-to-heart with the most famous musician on the planet… and didn’t even realize it. Warren admitted he hadn’t owned a TV in over 20 years and wasn’t up to date with popular culture.   But here’s the part that gets me — the part that hits me like Hayden’s birthday and Eve’s graduation rolled into one:   Even at the height of his fame, the thing John Lennon wanted to talk about wasn’t music or money or global peace. It was fatherhood.   The greatest decision of his life, he said, was stepping away from it all to raise his son.   Now, consider this.   John Lennon’s first son, Julian, was born in 1963 — at the height of Beatlemania. John was 23 and largely absent due to the storm of fame.   But his second son, Sean, was born in 1975.   John left the music industry entirely for five years — from 1975 until his assassination on December 8, 1980 — to raise Sean full-time. He called himself a “house husband.” He baked bread. He changed diapers. He walked his son to school.   He gave those five years everything.   And then, just as suddenly as he appeared to Warren, he was gone.   Five short years of presence.   But five years that John Lennon himself called the most meaningful of his life. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hdJiZtVLWGA