Embracing Our Marks: A Lesson from 'Wonder'

"Wonder" film's mom uses a map metaphor for facial marks - scars & wrinkles. They show where we've been & where we're going, not flaws, but a unique story. Uplifting message for those struggling with appearance.

⊙ Quote of the Day: The Map on Our Faces

We all have marks on our face.

This is the map that shows us where we’re going.

And this is the map that shows us where we’ve been.

It's never, ever ugly.

- Wonder -

This line is spoken by a mother (Julia Roberts) to give confidence to the main character, August, who is afraid to go to school, in the American drama film based on the novel ‘Wonder’ by R.J. Palacio. It suggests that a person’s life can be seen on their face, implying that the marks on our faces—scars, wrinkles, etc.—are the traces of the time we have lived and that they are a ‘map’ showing us where we are going. The message is that these marks are never ugly but rather an important part of who we are, shaping our lives. This message is especially important for a character like August, who struggles a lot with his appearance but ultimately develops a positive outlook on who he is and the value he has. This quote expresses that positive outlook and is both encouraging and uplifting.

⊙ Wonder (film)

Wonder is a 2017 American drama film based on the 2012 novel of the same name by R.J. Palacio. The film tells the story of Auggie Pullman, a 10-year-old boy with Treacher Collins syndrome, who is attending school for the first time after being homeschooled. Auggie faces challenges as he tries to fit in with his classmates and deal with their reactions to his facial differences. However, he is also supported by his loving family and friends, and he eventually learns to embrace his individuality.

Wonder has had a significant impact on audiences around the world. It has helped to raise awareness of Treacher Collins syndrome and other facial differences, and it has inspired many people to embrace their own individuality. The film Wonder continues to inspire audiences to embrace their own uniqueness and promote kindness in the world.

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Topics : A Tribute to Motherhood - Quotes For Moms

The art of mothering is to teach the art of living to children.

- Elain Heffner -

These quotes reflect a positive view of motherhood and the role of women, as well as an emphasis on self-respect.

Thank you mom for your eternal love. I love you endlessly. 

• The art of living is to function in society without doing violence to one's own needs or to the needs of others. The art of mothering is to teach the art of living to children. - Elaine Heffner -

• Women do not have to sacrifice personhood if they are mothers. They do not have to sacrifice motherhood in order to be persons. Liberation was meant to expand women's opportunities, not to limit them. The self-esteem that has been found in new pursuits can also be found in mothering. - Elain Heffner -

• Happy Mothers Day to you who birthed children and especially those of you who chose them to be in your life! - Elaine Heffner -

• Mothers are like glue. Even when you can't see them, they're still holding the family together. - Susan Gale -

• A mother is the one who fills your heart in the first place. - Amy Tan -

• There is no role in life that is more essential than that of motherhood. - Elder M. Russell Ballard -

• A mother's love is the most powerful force in the universe. - Jamie McGuire -

• Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs in my field, since the payment is pure love. - Mildred B. Vermont -

• A mother's love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible. - Marion C. Garretty -

• A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary. - Dorothy Canfield Fisher -

• There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one. - Jill Churchill -

• A mother's arms are more comforting than anyone else's. - Princess Diana -

• My mother is my root, my foundation. She planted the seed that I base my life on, and that is the belief that the ability to achieve starts in your mind. - Michael Jordan -

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