i have no idea when the movie "seven pounds" was released, i just saw it last night. the movie starred will smith. i'm not a movie buff, all i know is that w. smith movies are all worth watching, i could be wrong. if you haven't seen the movie yet and hate spoilers please don't read this.
the film is about selfless giving, about making an impact to the hearts and lives of other people by being a blessing to them, a gift. random acts of kindness from people you know is heartwarming already, having experienced them from people you dont know just melts your heart. the film showed how the lead role, posing as a lowly tax collector, improved and even drastically changed the lives of seven strangers by giving them a surprising gift they didn't ask for but, nonetheless, they all deserve.
i am a believer in the innate goodness of the human heart and the power it brings to positively influence other people's lives. this movie depicted just that. the lead showed the ultimate act of kindness by giving all of his to people he didnt know and bringing light, love, hope and happiness in their lives.
he bestowed his house to shelter a broken family, to heal their shattered soul. he went beyond sharing. in a figurative and literal sense, he gave a piece of him to make others whole.
his brother, a lung cancer victim, needed a double-lobe transplant. he was the donor. six months later he donated the right part of his liver to a lady working under the department of children safety and family services. he endured the pain of bone-marrow extraction for a boy whose childhood's been blighted by his illness.
he donated a kidney to an old man, an ice-hockey coach whose endeavor extends beyond the boards and plexiglass of the ice-hockey rink. the coach helps send his players to college through solicitations.
he tested the heart of a blind meat-salesman who, despite the lead's being awfully rude on the phone, still remained kind and polite. the salesman finally saw the true beauty of the world. thanks to an unexpected gift, a present from a rather rude caller.
lastly, he met a lady who wanted to live life and experience things she'd so wanted to do-- travel, go backpacking, see the world. she wanted to know how it feels like to go running. a dying lady who experienced love and joy in his presence. she only had weeks to live, a lady with a failing heart. he gave his.
seven pounds, seven heart beats i suppose. seven lives he touched, seven lives he saved, all strangers but one. "in seven days God created the world, and in seven seconds i shattered mine" said he. but in the end, he lives, he lives in the hearts of the people he helped.
an astonishingly good film.
how many of us are willing to help without being asked? how many are showing kindness because wewant to, not because we need to. are you a good man, even when people are not watching you? yes, no, maybe? even i can't totally say yes, cant tell if i'm among the kind ones, if i'm among those willing to help. but guess what, it doesn't matter. what matters is we could start now. start sharing our own seven pounds to others. regardless how little or big the act or deed you think it seems, to the people you're helping they are huge. if you are a recipient of any "seven pounds," just like in the movie, dont ask why you. just pay it forward and start sharing or showing your own seven pounds to others.
to our auntie bhie who's about to give a huge pound for our sis, thank you. with God's help let's hope it all goes well.
the film is about selfless giving, about making an impact to the hearts and lives of other people by being a blessing to them, a gift. random acts of kindness from people you know is heartwarming already, having experienced them from people you dont know just melts your heart. the film showed how the lead role, posing as a lowly tax collector, improved and even drastically changed the lives of seven strangers by giving them a surprising gift they didn't ask for but, nonetheless, they all deserve.
i am a believer in the innate goodness of the human heart and the power it brings to positively influence other people's lives. this movie depicted just that. the lead showed the ultimate act of kindness by giving all of his to people he didnt know and bringing light, love, hope and happiness in their lives.
he bestowed his house to shelter a broken family, to heal their shattered soul. he went beyond sharing. in a figurative and literal sense, he gave a piece of him to make others whole.
his brother, a lung cancer victim, needed a double-lobe transplant. he was the donor. six months later he donated the right part of his liver to a lady working under the department of children safety and family services. he endured the pain of bone-marrow extraction for a boy whose childhood's been blighted by his illness.
he donated a kidney to an old man, an ice-hockey coach whose endeavor extends beyond the boards and plexiglass of the ice-hockey rink. the coach helps send his players to college through solicitations.
he tested the heart of a blind meat-salesman who, despite the lead's being awfully rude on the phone, still remained kind and polite. the salesman finally saw the true beauty of the world. thanks to an unexpected gift, a present from a rather rude caller.
lastly, he met a lady who wanted to live life and experience things she'd so wanted to do-- travel, go backpacking, see the world. she wanted to know how it feels like to go running. a dying lady who experienced love and joy in his presence. she only had weeks to live, a lady with a failing heart. he gave his.
seven pounds, seven heart beats i suppose. seven lives he touched, seven lives he saved, all strangers but one. "in seven days God created the world, and in seven seconds i shattered mine" said he. but in the end, he lives, he lives in the hearts of the people he helped.
an astonishingly good film.
how many of us are willing to help without being asked? how many are showing kindness because wewant to, not because we need to. are you a good man, even when people are not watching you? yes, no, maybe? even i can't totally say yes, cant tell if i'm among the kind ones, if i'm among those willing to help. but guess what, it doesn't matter. what matters is we could start now. start sharing our own seven pounds to others. regardless how little or big the act or deed you think it seems, to the people you're helping they are huge. if you are a recipient of any "seven pounds," just like in the movie, dont ask why you. just pay it forward and start sharing or showing your own seven pounds to others.
to our auntie bhie who's about to give a huge pound for our sis, thank you. with God's help let's hope it all goes well.
