perks of being a wallflower

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Tonight I saw the perks of being a wallflower. A friend blessed me with the opportunity to go and see the movie. I had seen the previews and I was so intrigued, because when I was younger I never really fit in any cliques. I was teased as a child, and sometimes bullied. So I thought it would be great to see this movie.

Let me tell you, what a great movie. I felt so sorry for this young boy Charlie, going to school day after day and being treated the way he was. He was teased pretty awfully for the way he dressed, or even the questions he answered in class. I sympathized with him because he had so much going on internally and with his family. No one cared though, and not one person asked him how he was doing.

The one thing Charlie has are his letters to his "friend" in a journal, and they summarize his feelings and help him grow as a writer. It helps him process all of the things that are going on around him. Help him not think about how lonely he truly is.

One day he met two people and his world was forever changed. Sam and Patrick connect with him and try to bring him into their world. They are just as messed up as he is, only they are not hiding anything they expose all of their flaws. They party, drink, have sex, and do drugs. He becomes very close with Sam and Patrick. They become the closest people to Charlie. They go to parties together, discovered favorite new bands, and get in all sorts of trouble. They consider themselves "The Island of Misfit toys." The toast Charlie for being a wallflower. Charlie is surprised because he didn't think anyone noticed him.

Charlie has a past that seems to be haunting him in the movie, but we don't find out what it is until the end of the movie.

He falls in love with Sam, and he is always trying to figure out the right time to tell her but hasn't found the right moment yet. Their friendship grows stronger as the movie progresses. He helps her in so many ways through the movie achieve things she never would without him. Depicting the fights that we all have with are friends, and the lengths that we will go to defend them.

I don't want to spoil the whole movie, but in one of the scenes his friends move away, and his whole world seems to be falling apart. He has to face his past head on. He has a breakdown and has to work through the issues of his past in order to move forward.

My point in writing this is that wherever you are today or whatever you may be going through, we have to leave the past behind us. We need to move forward. Never be ashamed of the past, don't allow it consume your future. Because you have a purpose God has for your life. The only way that you can let go is to heal the wounds. Seek someone that has the best interest for you and they can help walk with you through these challenging times.

Don't find an escape because those are only temporary. They will never last and most of the time you will be left worse than you start because you are allowing for those things to take root in your life.

I am not a doctor, but I do care for everyone that reads this. I just challenge you to look at the mistakes you have made in the past as a bump in the road, not something that defines you.

Jeremiah 29:11 says,  For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

 I hope this helps you. I know it may seem silly but a small step makes a huge difference. No that you were designed for such a time as this. You were created in Gods own image, and He does not make mistakes. He wonderfully and beautifully made you.

Make sure to check out this movie. It is a great movie. I truly enjoyed it.

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