And only the last of the five wanderings has been transferred into the movie, missing the other ones in which all the cryptic messages are understood and reveal the hidden sides of Finch's love for Violet. Such as in the end the long period Violet was waiting and received only small cryptic signs of life from Finch. The movie misses some parts I would have included. This movie absolutely moves deeply! While it has not adopted all aspects from the book, it does capture the overall sentiment wonderfully. Be sure to remind your loved ones of this truth! Ultimately, that is what this story is about. Take the opportunity to be a life-line for someone through kind words or a kind act. Schools are in dire need of teaching students how to be sensitive to others and their feelings, for we have no idea the pain that someone might be in.

Everyone should take a harder look around them to see who might need some help. While others can be great catalysts, the only true source of healing comes from within. Nobody else can give you enough love and happiness to fix your situation. Finch reaches that point where it all catches up with him as he realizes that nobody else can 'fix' you. Eventually, all repressed emotions and feelings will surface. Ultimately, as with all people, one can only bury one's feelings for so long. The smallest act of kindness or healing is like dropping a pebble and seeing the ripples go all the way across the lake. Never underestimate the power of a single act and how that can affect a person. Elle Fanning and Justice Smith turn in tremendous performances. Finch puts on a brave face an act which he uses to help pull Violet back from the brink. And that is what Violet does, to the point of not allowing anyone in. It's easy to shutdown when we feel overwhelmed. The film is told well about two characters who feel broken by events of the past. He's able to see the tremendous worth in Violet but unable to see that same worth in himself. The irony is that Finch is able to help Violet but unable to help himself. And Finch's gift was bringing healing to Violet when she was nearly at the end of her own rope. And yet, Finch's failure in life was his inability to recognize his own gifts. His own father nearly killed him in an abusive rage. Finch sees himself as a victim a person who's always on the outside looking in and a person who is essentially unlovable.

It's difficult to dislike or even hate someone when you truly get to know them.

Finch is considered a 'freak' and a trouble-maker who should be avoided at all costs. Too often, we laugh and mock those who are in pain, as depicted in this film, especially kids and teenagers. There isn't a person who goes through life without experiencing pain. And sometimes, people are too caught up in their own pain to see it in anyone else. Not everyone is privy to someone else's pain.

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