Lately…no that’s a lie…well VERY often i find myself scratching my head at my generations view on heroism…or should i say “Anti-Heroism” a recent study came out about my generations thoughts on what their hero would be. The sociologists found that many would view a hero as what we have seen on the big screen “Seven Pounds” and recently a new drama on television “Breaking Bad”. Both are about men who when confronted with situations beyond their control rather than responding with what the “baby-boomers” generation would call wrong.
One man committed suicide and gave his remaining working organs to a SELECT few of people he thought were worthy to recieve them…I personally just watched this movie with my wife and we were both pretty frustrated at the end result. Beautiful that he would think to lay down his life for others….depressing that he still took his own life. My wife and I both discussed how mad/sad/bitter/depressed/hurt we would have been at the other spouse if either of us were to kill ourselves so that the other could have sight. Some may argue the other side of my point that what he was in fact a hero and did a beautifully loving thing…God has blessed us all with having our own opinion :) The other Hero figure is someone I would call a criminal. This story is premised with a jr. high teacher who recently finds out he has cancer. His response to this as many have even personally lived is heart-wrenching. He, throughout the turmoil remembers he doesn’t have life insurance or anyway to provide for his family after he leaves…he decides to grow a meth lab and sells it to the addicted so that he might save up enough for his family…(unknowingly of his family of course). I feel that if this is the path that much of our generation is heading…we are in for a distinct difference from our Hero (CHRIST) and the Anti-hero of this day and age. One thing I am thankful for…is that when my hero died for the sins of the world…He rose again.



