"From the Heart": No one is an island

Harley 2022-04-20 09:01:44

The protagonist of the film, Alan Johansson, is a dentist in a clinic. He has a lot of income, a beautiful wife and a lovely daughter. The seemingly peaceful life is actually undercurrent. Alan is under enormous pressure. The state was broken by the appearance of Charlie Farman. Charlie was Allen's college classmate. The two shared a dormitory. At that time, Allen was timid and cowardly, while Charlie was self-confident, and they both became dentists after graduation. Unfortunately, Charlie's wife, daughter and dog were killed in the 9/11 incident, and Charlie has been unable to recover since then, shutting himself up and refusing to associate with past acquaintances. When Allen saw Charlie again, Charlie didn't seem to remember him. After Allen's repeated explanations, Charlie accepted him with suspicion. Through contact with Charlie, Allen found that he was almost out of touch with the outside world, and when it came to things related to the past, he would get out of control. Allen decided to help him. Through a period of contact, Charlie gradually opened up to Allen, facing up to his past and welcoming a new life. With Charlie's encouragement, Allen spoke out bravely, and his family and work changed.

Because he didn't want to recall the painful past, Charlie sealed up his memories and wandered the streets like a walking dead. At first Alan's appearance made him very defensive. Whenever Alan asked about his family and his life, Charlie's mood would become very irritable. Allen and his friend Angela attempt psychotherapy to Charlie, but Charlie resists almost every time. The inner pressure made Charlie finally do something extreme - threatening the driver and the police with a gun, after which he was diagnosed with post-disaster stress syndrome, Charlie's family gave up sending him to the hospital for treatment, but chose to let Charlie follow his own path. The pace is adapted to normal life. After the disaster, Charlie's heart was broken and broken, and the appearance of his friends made this cold heart feel warm again. The first lesson in 2020 was broadcast as scheduled, but it was also the most extraordinary first lesson. Among them, the story of Fu Qiao, a third-year high school girl, left a deep impression on me. In the most critical year of high school, she was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia and left the well-equipped school and home. A small medicine storage room in the Fangcang shelter hospital became a The classroom where she prepares for the college entrance examination. The rudimentary facilities, the obstruction of the new crown, and the uncertainty of the future have not defeated her inner desire, and becoming a teacher has been her belief from beginning to end. Many people were moved by her strength and optimism. Du Zhongfang, a retired teacher from Shenyang, traveled all the way to give her mathematical materials that she had organized by herself. Liu Jin, a doctor who aided Hubei, saw her anxiety and took her to paint, drawing the beginning of her dream. classroom. Now that the freshmen of various colleges and universities have started their semesters one after another, no matter whether Fu Qiao has entered her favorite university or not, I believe that with the warmth of others, she will always move forward bravely on the way to her dream classroom.

Allen seemed to be living a life that others envied, but only he knew that it was putting him under enormous pressure. At work, because of his cowardly character, he evolved from an equal relationship with his partners to a relationship between superiors and subordinates; at home, his wife's distrust and control of him made him feel bound. When he met Charlie, Allen seemed to have found another door in life. Charlie regarded him as a friend he could rely on, and Allen also found a sense of freedom in Charlie. Charlie gradually felt Alan's inner anguish. He told Alan that you didn't dare to bully anyone in college. With Charlie's encouragement, he spoke out his thoughts to his partner and his wife. "I love you", start life from the heart. Wang Xiaohui, a doctor from Tsinghua Changgung Hospital in Hubei, once treated a patient in his 70s. His wife died of new coronary pneumonia, and his son was not in Hubei. He was very depressed in bed and refused to cooperate with the treatment. Wang Xiaohui patiently enlightened and encouraged the old man, "We are a team, the doctors must work hard, and the patients must work hard." The old man was finally willing to cooperate with the treatment. In the follow-up treatment, the old man's The body gradually improved. In the difficult times of life, even a word of encouragement can bring infinite power. When Charlie told Allen that I remember no one dared to bully you in college, he was actually thinking of another person, and the one who was often bullied was Allen. But Ellen gained the courage and was no longer willing to be a good gentleman.

"Starting from the Heart" is a story about love and warmth. When Allen changed Charlie, Charlie also changed Allen. No one is an island. In the face of disaster, every small piece of soil will unite and build a piece. solid continent. We used to say that the post-90s were the beat generation, but in this epidemic, we have seen the responsibilities and responsibilities of the post-90s: some heard the call to return immediately on the way back to their hometown, and some fought for 4 days and 3 nights. They have to go back to the front line even if they die. Some are afraid that their family members are worried that they will go to the front line without telling their parents, and some take the initiative to request to arrange themselves to the isolation ward... The post-90s generation is no longer the protected generation in SARS, nor the old one. The generation that has no responsibility in their mouths, they are changing the world with their actions, and the world is also changing their views on them. What is isolated is the epidemic, and love and responsibility will be passed on forever on this solid continent from generation to generation.

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  • Judge Raines: What's that man's name?

    George Johnson: Brian Sugarman

    Judge Raines: ...I'll see you Monday morning, DON'T BRING SUGARMAN!

  • [first lines]

    Melanie: New patient?

    New Dental Patient: Yes, I was referred by my lawyer about veneers.

    [big grin]

    Melanie: You're a new patient, that's all I need to know. Fill this out so we know who to contact in case we loose you in the chair.

    New Dental Patient: [speechless]

    Melanie: That was a joke, sweetie, I was being funny.

    [abruptly slides the window closed]