Last night I was watching a movie on TBS that gave out a superb message. It was an impacting idea created by a seventh grade boy. Although this movie was not based on a true story I would like to think that we could make it come true.
The idea was from the movie, Pay It Forward. A boy named Trevor was given a assignment by his social studies teacher, to “change the world”. He thought hard about how someone so small, like himself, could change the world. As he was biking home, he came upon a homeless man and decided to take the man home with him. He wasn't afraid and his mom wouldn't notice, being that she was an alcoholic and didn't act as a responsible parent. Trevor was trying to help the homeless man get back on his feet again as a start for his assignment. Then the idea, of how he could change the world came to him:
This is an actual clip from the movie which I believe, shows us that it is possible to change the world. All you have to do is come up with an idea and put it into action.
Eventually, Trevor's idea of "Pay It Forward" spread and a reporter visited to get his story. He interviewed Trevor asking how he had come up with the idea and if he was proud of himself. Trevor just shrugged happily and said that it made sense to help others who could then help more people. And that so many people could be affected by this chain of thought. Trevor was so happy to see what an affect Pay It Forward had on his community. All this time he thought his idea was just a failure.
As he was leaving the interview, he saw a classmate being beat up by a couple of boys in the hall. When he went to help, one the bullies.... I cannot tell you the ending. Maybe it's because it is too sad or maybe because the emotions can't possibly be expressed in words. I would strongly suggest watching this movie because it is a great example of how, even what seems to be impossible, really is possible.
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