If you have been checking your local newspaper recently, the increasing amount of young people dying is stunning. Men and women, from all ages from 50 and under, are moving on to eternity in rapid fire. They are dying from accidents; cancer or heart disease. In the cities, urban violence is claiming untold youth.
But what is really disconcerting, more than the scary increase in youthful deaths, is the content of their obituaries! I have been following the daily Obits in the paper for the past couple years and the content of these people’s lives is stunning!
Here is just a sample of a few obituaries. These are more than local samples. These are representative of a national culture, mindset and soul, which have lost their way!
“He was an avid poker fan; loved fishing; playing videos games and his guitar….”
“He loved hanging out with his buddies; hunting; fishing and tattoos…..”
“She was a sorority sister; loved life, animals and was very giving…”
“She cared about her cats; loved bingo and cared about people (in that order)…”
“He loved his Cubbies; NASCAR and going to the BRICKYARD 400 every year…”