Mel Gibson Essay, Research Paper
Years ago a hardworking man took his family from New York State to
Australia to take advantage of a work opportunity there. Part of this
man’s family was a handsome young son who had aspirations of joining
the circus as a trapeze artist or an actor. This young fellow, biding
his time until a circus job or even one as a stagehand came along,
worked at the local shipyards which bordered on the
worse section of town. Walking home from work one evening this young man was
attacked by five
thugs who wanted to rob him. Instead of just giving up his money the young
fellow resisted.
However they bested him easily and proceeded to beat him to a pulp. They
mashed
his face with their boots, and kicked and beat his body brutally with clubs,
leaving him for dead. When the police happened to find him lying in the
road
they assumed he was dead and called for the Morgue Wagon. On the way to the
morgue a policeman heard him gasp for air, and they
immediately took him to the emergency unit at the hospital. When he was
placed on a gurney a nurse remarked to her horror, that this young man
no longer had a face. Each eye socket was smashed, his skull, legs, and
arms fractured, his nose literally hanging from his face, all is teeth
were gone, and his jaw was almost completely torn from his skull.
Although his life was spared, he spent over a year in the hospital. When
he finally left, his body may have healed but his face was disgusting
to look at. He was no longer the handsome youth that everyone admired.
When the young man started to look for work again he was turned down by
everyone just on account of the way he looked. One potential employer
suggested to him that he join the freak show at the circus as The Man
Who Had No Face. And he did this for a while. He was still rejected by
everyone and no one wanted to be seen in his company. He had thoughts of
suicide. This went on for five years.
One day he passed a church and sought some solace there. Entering the
church he encountered a priest who had seen him sobbing while kneeling
in a pew. The priest took pity on him and took him to the rectory
where they talked at length. The priest was impressed with him to
such a degree that he said that he would do everything possible for him that
could be done to restore his dignity and life, if the young man would
promise
to be the best Catholic he could be, and trust in God’s mercy to free him
from
his torturous life.
The young man went to Mass and communion every day, and after thanking
God for saving his life, asked God to only give him peace of mind
and the grace to be the best man he could ever be in His eyes. The priest,
through his personal contacts was able to secure the services of the
best plastic surgeon in Australia. There would be no cost to
the young man, as the doctor was the priest’s best friend. The doctor
too was so impressed by the young man. Whose outlook now on life, even
though he
had experienced the worst, was filled with good humor and love. The
surgery was a miraculous success. All the best dental work was also
done for him. The young man became everything he promised God he
would be. He was also blessed with a wonderful, beautiful wife, many
children, and success in an industry which would have been the furthest
thing from his mind as a career, if not for the goodness of God and the love
of the people who cared for him. This he acknowledges publicly.
The young man. Mel Gibson.
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Years ago a hardworking man took his family from New York State to
Australia to take advantage of a work opportunity there. Part of this
man’s family was a handsome young son who had aspirations of joining
the circus as a trapeze artist or an actor. This young fellow, biding
his time until a circus job or even one as a stagehand came along,
worked at the local shipyards which bordered on the
worse section of town. Walking home from work one evening this young man was
attacked by five
thugs who wanted to rob him. Instead of just giving up his money the young
fellow resisted.
However they bested him easily and proceeded to beat him to a pulp. They
mashed
his face with their boots, and kicked and beat his body brutally with clubs,
leaving him for dead. When the police happened to find him lying in the
road
they assumed he was dead and called for the Morgue Wagon. On the way to the
morgue a policeman heard him gasp for air, and they
immediately took him to the emergency unit at the hospital. When he was
placed on a gurney a nurse remarked to her horror, that this young man
no longer had a face. Each eye socket was smashed, his skull, legs, and
arms fractured, his nose literally hanging from his face, all is teeth
were gone, and his jaw was almost completely torn from his skull.
Although his life was spared, he spent over a year in the hospital. When
he finally left, his body may have healed but his face was disgusting
to look at. He was no longer the handsome youth that everyone admired.
When the young man started to look for work again he was turned down by
everyone just on account of the way he looked. One potential employer
suggested to him that he join the freak show at the circus as The Man
Who Had No Face. And he did this for a while. He was still rejected by
everyone and no one wanted to be seen in his company. He had thoughts of
suicide. This went on for five years.
One day he passed a church and sought some solace there. Entering the
church he encountered a priest who had seen him sobbing while kneeling
in a pew. The priest took pity on him and took him to the rectory
where they talked at length. The priest was impressed with him to
such a degree that he said that he would do everything possible for him that
could be done to restore his dignity and life, if the young man would
promise
to be the best Catholic he could be, and trust in God’s mercy to free him
from
his torturous life.
The young man went to Mass and communion every day, and after thanking
God for saving his life, asked God to only give him peace of mind
and the grace to be the best man he could ever be in His eyes. The priest,
through his personal contacts was able to secure the services of the
best plastic surgeon in Australia. There would be no cost to
the young man, as the doctor was the priest’s best friend. The doctor
too was so impressed by the young man. Whose outlook now on life, even
though he
had experienced the worst, was filled with good humor and love. The
surgery was a miraculous success. All the best dental work was also
done for him. The young man became everything he promised God he
would be. He was also blessed with a wonderful, beautiful wife, many
children, and success in an industry which would have been the furthest
thing from his mind as a career, if not for the goodness of God and the love
of the people who cared for him. This he acknowledges publicly.
The young man. Mel Gibson.