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What is that? A guy beats up a 91 year old man like a punching bag. Very disturbing, if you ask me. I mean, it's not just once but it's full-force repetitive strikes to this old man's head. The old man is blocking the guy from stealing his car and to break the old man lose, he punches him over and over. He even stops midway to put his jacket over his hand because his hand hurts, then he continues to punch mercilessly.

Question that comes to mind is, "What would drive this man to punch this vulnerable old man?" The car? Is it the car? Is it the fear of getting caught? Again, the question of value comes to mind. What is more valuable? The car or this old man? His security or this old man's well-being?

Another question that comes to mind is, "What is going through the minds of the people videotaping this and don't even think about dropping that damn video to help this helpless old man?"

This got me thinking of other things. When this guy was punching him, it wasn't just the motions. There was anger. Almost as if he was relieving his anger through him. It may have been fear but even so...there was anger. How many of us use our pets, people or even specifically, our children, internet or even ourselves as a punching bag? An outlet to release anger without consideration of harm or the side effects.

Slandering the innocent, gossiping about celebrities, bashing politicians, and definitely including harassing a group or organization of people. When I saw that man beating up that old man, I saw no difference between him and the "weeds" who slander Pastor Joshua and the members of Providence. They are so full of hate and anger towards a group of people they don't even know. And they slander, gossip, bash, and harass without even realizing that they are only doing this to release some pent up anger or issues in their lives. Sad. Pathetic.

Anna Nicole Smith died.
Jung Dabin, a Korean actress, committed suicide.
Japanese News Anchor also committed suicide.

What's with all these deaths?

It really makes you think about all that King Solomon wrote. Life is meaningless. It really depends on what we do with our lives while we are alive. We have to invest in things that are worthwhile after we die. Because once we die, then what? Can we take all that money with us? Can we take our loved ones with us? Can we take our collectors' items with us? Our cars, iPod, bags, shoes, game scores, house? Nope.

And it's really up to the people who are left behind that determine whether you are a legacy or not, a positive influence or a negative influence, remembered or forgotten. So it's silly to live for fame, too. You may have given money to charity, volunteered to feed the homeless, but it really depends if the people in the next generation sees that as a standard to be remembered.

Me? I choose to live for God. God is fair and if He remembers me, I will be remembered forever because He is, after all, the alpha and the omega.