Oft it is said that the most wondrous meetings are not those foretold, but those bestowed by chance. Such was the tale of Julian Lennon, firstborn of the late John of The Beatles, who did, in the quiet halls of an air-traveler’s lodge, come upon none other than Sir Paul McCartney, once his father’s brother in song and spirit.
It was upon the twelfth day of November that fate wove their paths together. To Julian, McCartney hath ever been known as “Uncle Paul,” and in delight he shared this encounter with the world, proclaiming:
“’Tis amazing whom one may meet upon the road! None other than Uncle Paul… so, so lovely, and what are the chances? Grateful am I.”
These words, carried by the winds of the net, stirred the hearts of many. Admirers hailed the meeting as destiny’s hand, some recalling with fondness the olden hymn “Hey Jude”—that song Sir Paul had once crafted for young Julian in days of sorrow, when his family was sundered. What began as comfort for a child became a timeless anthem sung through the ages.
And now, decades hence, Julian hath carved his own place in the realm of music, his newest work titled Jude, a testament both to his heritage and to his own soul’s journey. Sir Paul, though in his eightieth year, yet walks the world’s great stages, having even become the eldest minstrel ever to headline the famed gathering at Glastonbury.
Thus the chance meeting of nephew and uncle—though not of blood, yet of spirit—was hailed by many as a sign that the bonds of The Beatles’ brotherhood endure beyond time. For in that simple encounter at the crossroads of travel, the world was reminded: songs may fade, years may pass, yet the ties of love and music bind eternal.
