I still remember the moment I
turned on TV and watched the scene about Forrest’s first day of school. When
some bullies chased him because of his physical disability, he tried to escape
then his braces fell off revealing Forrest to be a very fast runner. Sometimes in
the most difficult time of life, we can find the potential that we cannot
imagine.
Although Forrest has a below
average IQ of 75, he has a kind heart and always devotes to his loved ones. He
used his earnings to fulfill his promise to Bubba, his fellow soldier as well
as gave half of his earnings to Bubba’s family. In his life, Jenny is Forrest's
childhood friend whom he immediately fell in love, and never stops loving. He
proposed her and said: “I’m not the smart man. But I know what love is.” Forrest
Gump might not have been a genius, but when it came to love, he really knew
what he was talking about. She declined but made love to him that night before
leaving early the next morning. Heartbroken, Forrest went running and kept
running across the country several times over three and a half years. Sometimes
when I am in pain, when I stuck in uncontrollable situations, I want to run.
Certainly, I do not run like Forrest Gump but maybe I run past the pain
temporarily.
During the film, Forrest must
endure the loss of three of the most important people in his life: his mother,
his best friend Bubba, and his beloved Jenny. His mother accepted her dying
with calmness and fearlessness and said "It's
my time - just my time." There is “a time to be born and a time to be died”
because “Death is a just part of life.” On Forrest’s last moment with Bubba, he
also reminds us that any moment with someone we care about could be our
final opportunity to express our love with the saying “If I'd known this would be the last time we'd talk, I'd have thought of
something better to say." In the final, Forrest and his son awaited
the school bus on Forrest Jr.'s first day of school. This last scene is the
beginning of another phase that the circle of life keeps going on.
I saw this film on TV accidentally and that moment means a great deal to me. I laughed at events through innocent eyes of Forrest, cried for his pain and his loved ones and found peace in my mind eventually. I used to be pessimistic, expect too much in everything then be always dissatisfied with myself. This film changed my paradigm and made me see the beauty of life. As Forrest’s mother said, “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.” Although life brings us difficulties, pain or awkward situations, life has its own beauty after all.
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