Forgiveness means to liberate oneself

Dessie 2022-01-08 08:03:25

Watching "Out of Adversity" ("Antwone Fisher"), maybe I have been in a difficult situation since childhood.


It was Anthony Fisher, a naval officer who wanted to get out of the predicament. He was demoted all the way because of constant conflicts with people. This time he has been to the corporal and ordered him to see the psychiatric department.

A sharp confrontation between a patient and a doctor gradually developed into a life communication between the two people, and along with it, there were sections of unbearable past that were covered by Fisher's dust and continued to be revealed.


The psychiatrist, Jerome faced Fisher's manic provocation, calm but never compromised. His performance without much expression on his face, but with a profound foundation, was very unforgettable.

And the handsome black boy Fisher, his anxiety and irritability, turned out to be understandable and forgiving.



Born in prison, his mother never came to visit him after he abandoned him for two months.
During his childhood, his adoptive mother discriminated mentally and abused and beat him physically. Sexual harassment by the adoptive mother's daughter at the age of eight. The departure of the only friend. After that, he was sent to an asylum again in his teens.

Pieces of unbearable, engraved Fisher's fragile temperament, accumulating anger towards life.


After being confined again because of violent conflict with others, "You must put your energy on things that are good for you." Jerome gave him a piece of advice that also started Fisher's journey to change himself. This is a journey. A pleasant journey towards openness. Facing the mirror, Fisher practiced smiling and communicating with others, and began to try to love and accept.


Fortunately, the beautiful girlfriend, with a tolerant heart, kisses him like a friend, and is as tolerant as a mother.
In the Thanksgiving party, an unexpected episode also opened up his heart-"Who Would Want to Cry for That Child", he firmly stated, "No one can take anything from me", he told Jerome Expressed his desire to be a good boy.

Jerome helped him discover his desire for family and understood the meaning of forgiveness, "in fact, liberating yourself!" Encouraging him to find his family.


When a person can face the bleakness and gloom of his past life, it may be time for him to really start a new life journey.

Accompanied by his girlfriend, his tireless search led him to finally find his mother. He also asked his mother the question that had lingered in his heart for many years, "Why have you never seen me?" (This is the biggest reason why he feels angry, right? ) "I am a good person, a good man." For his mother's abandonment, he finally made such a delivery, but it was more about himself who was already full of confidence.


The story ends like Hollywood. A large family welcomed and wrapped him with soaring and surging love.
At the end of the play, he told Jerome "I forgave her in my heart."



Forgiveness means to liberate oneself.

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Antwone Fisher quotes

  • Antwone Fisher: It don't matter what you tried to do, you couldn't destroy me! I'm still standing! I'm still strong! And I always will be.

  • [Antwone's all-purpose conversation starter]

    Antwone Fisher: I could eat.