In the present world, poverty is dominant.

Even one of the richest countries,

the so-called land of the free, America, has an area where poverty is wide spread.
One of the poorest zip codes in the country, Memphis, Tennessee is where Michael
Oher, the main character in the movie, The Blind side came from.
Movies portray stories that would enlighten us, make us relate, analyze, give
lessons and even make us realize something is worth attention. The Blind Side is a
movie based on the true story of Michael Oher, a less fortunate African-American
teenager, who was adopted by a rich, white family, the Touhys family, who became
a famous NFL player.
This movie made me realize how important perseverance, dedication,
motivation and positive outlook of things are.
To many, Michael Oher (Big Mike or Mike) was considered hopeless. He has no
father and her mother was a drug addict, he has a traumatic past filled of abuse and
addiction. He was considered a runner, being pushed from foster home to foster
home. He has a low capacity of learning and school was never a good place for him.
But when he became part of the Touhys family, many has changed. The love and
support of Sean and Leigh Anne, his foster parents and the bond he had with their
two children, S.J. and Collins, made him realize he is worth of something. Incentive
to succeed grew in him and his family became his inspiration.
The odds favoured his side when they have discovered his incredible ability of
playing football, but another impediment join in, his bad grades became a
hindrance in his way of playing football. But because of dedication, hardwork and
with the help of others and motivation from his family he was successful to
overcome these obstacles. Despite of the past he had, he face the present with a
positive outlook.
His determination in life is what one must follow. He utilize the opportunity he got and became successful both
academically, sports and social life. His, determination thought me that in life we should never loss hope. Theres a qoutation from
Kierkeigaard; Life can be understood backwards, but it must be live forwards. Like Mike, we should not dwell on the past, we
should aim for what is right ahead of us, be determined on achieving your goals so that someday we could also become successful
like him in our own field of choice.