Today I learnt something 18 Aug 2022
“The pain you have might not be felt by others”. I was on my train ride after work from KL Sentral heading to Penang as the plan is to go back and visit my aunt who’s currently in her 3rd trimester of pregnancy. As the travelling time will take a few hours - 4 hours and 20 mins to be exact - it has taken my interest to rewatch one of my favourite movies - Mommy. A story of a mother who’s struggling to be a mom to her son - Steve (Antoine Olivier Pilon) who has been carrying a character of an aggressive child, who will throw a tantrum when things are not going the way he wanted. Steve has lost his dad at a very young age. His attitude of being rough towards his mom has been noticed by his late grandmother since he was young. He was diagnosed with ADHD and is easily triggered by any action from anyone including his mom. One thing that opens a new perspective in my head is that how patient a mother can be and love wholeheartedly towards someone who might have hurt her but sti...