Brand was a very cute little boy, and when he was a child, he would often twitch uncontrollably or make strange sounds like dogs barking, and at that time, people did not know that he had Tourette's disease, and he could not control those strange sounds and movements. Father thought he was deliberate, was very dissatisfied, and always sternly taught not to do so.
Brand struggled to win his father's approval and hug. His good results in baseball made his father, who loved baseball, very happy. But off the field, it was business as usual, and my father didn't have much patience with Brand's weird cries and small movements.
In school, the situation is even worse. He inevitably made strange noises in class, and although he repeatedly reiterated that he had no control, the teacher always thought that he was deliberate and asked him to do something that he simply could not do.
The young Brand could only sit in the last part of the classroom and try to bite the pencil, trying to control himself.
But fortunately, his mother did not give up and has been guarding him with gentleness and tenacity. The mother discovered these symptoms of Brand because he had a strange disease, and in order not to let her son continue to suffer strange eyes at the original school, her mother took Brand to a new school, where the environment was the same as before, and it was also ridiculed by all kinds. The principal suddenly invited Brand to a school concert one day, and at the concert site, Brand couldn't help but bark, which attracted the eyes of his classmates and teachers around him.
At this time, the headmaster invited Brand to the stage and gave him a chance to explain his physical condition to everyone.
Brand said with trepidation: I have a disease that cannot be controlled and cannot be cured.
The headmaster asked, "Then how do you want us to help you?" :
Brand plucked up the courage to say the following: If you could see me like a normal person, my symptoms would be alleviated.
At this time, everyone finally accepted Brand, and the whole concert hall burst into applause, for his courage to face the disease, for his determination to want a normal life.
If a child is fortunate enough to meet a truly good teacher, his life will change. The headmaster's actions quietly planted a seed in Brand's heart - to be a good teacher who is tireless and inclusive.
For a person with Tourette's disease, it is difficult to become a teacher. His dad said many times that you can have ideals, but you have to live a practical life. This impeccable sentence of reality hurt his son's heart. Not being accepted by those closest to him makes him helpless more than having Tourette's disease.
As an adult, Brand repeatedly ran into a job search because no principal wanted to see his teacher screaming strangely from the podium.
On the drive home, he could no longer remain calm, no matter how strong his heart was, he could not always maintain a sunny smile, and he turned his anger to the steering wheel and even attracted the attention of the police.
Brand told his mother about his job search. After hearing this, my mother said: I can't see your talent, it's their loss.
Trust is the best choice for children to regain their confidence.
Finally, Brand received an interview invitation again, this time interviewing his principal, after the meeting did not check his resume for the first time, but asked him: Why do you want to become a teacher?
Brand knew that this was his home.
In his first class, Brand introduced his Tourette's disease to his classmates. And dedicate time to let the children ask questions, any related questions can be.
Satisfy the children's curiosity at the first time, and it is easier for the children to let go of this matter and devote themselves to learning
And what questions do the kids ask?
"Teacher, will you hurt?" "Teacher, can you go to the cinema?"
With innocence and concern for himself in every question, Brand answered every question calmly.
Each of us is not perfect, but it does not affect that we can live a full and interesting life. Live as much as possible in a finite life, because this is the only life we have.
The film is based on real character events, and illness and all difficulties cannot stop people's beliefs. Tourette's disease, the trouble in the eyes of others, is the best teacher and friend in Brand's eyes.
We don't know what kind of setbacks life will give us, but we can do it ourselves in the face of difficult choices. Just like Brand when he was a child, in the face of the ridicule of his classmates, he can choose to be angry and sad or even fight, or he can choose not to pay attention to doing his own things; in the face of interviewers who look down on him, he can choose to give up his efforts, or he can choose to smile and face himself.
Perhaps the greatest value of suffering is to teach us never to forget our dream-chasing heart.
Where is the world full of flowers
If it really exists then I will definitely go
I wanted to stand there the highest mountain
Don't care if it's a cliff or not
Keep running with the pride of the naked child
How can the shining of life be seen without persevering to the end
Instead of lingering, it is better to indulge in burning
For the good in my heart
Don't compromise until you get old