Twenty-seven years ago today, this most powerful movie of so many of our lifetimes was released by Castlerock Entertainment. Meanwhile, I once heard it said that people start to heal the moment they feel heard. While I do tend to agree, I also very much believe that people start to heal the moment they are “seen and acknowledged” without having truly been “heard” because their pain and suffering are buried so deeply beneath the fortress they’ve built around their own heart that they can’t even say the words that need to be “heard” to begin their healing.
Take this scene, for example, which for the record, still brings me to tears every time:
Will walks in on a heated argument between Sean and Lambeau over Will’s potential. Lambeau leaves, and Sean and Will talk and it comes to light that they were both victims of child abuse. Sean helps him see that he is a victim of his own inner demons and to accept that it is not his fault, causing him to break down in tears in Sean’s arms. Will accepts one of the job offers arranged by Lambeau. Having helped Will manage his problems, Sean reconciles with Lambeau, deciding to take a sabbatical.
(“Good Will Hunting“)
And so, with that, this is me saying to anyone reading this right now who desperately needs to hear this:
No, it WASN’T your fault!
Until the day comes when you finally allow yourself to believe it, I’ll pray you find the courage to step outside your fortress walls and rise above the demons that are holding you hostage inside your own heart.
The Diary Of My Perfection 
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