His Insignificant Power

After all the cartoons, comedy, and Korean movies I watched, I decided to switch over to an action movie titled ‘Corrective measures. In this movie, people that possessed different powers were locked in a prison. Amongst all prisoners, I took interest in a prisoner called Diego whose power was empathy. 

I found it funny that was his power. I kept wondering how he was going to survive in a prison of rusty and brutal men with power like his. His power was so insignificant that he was nicknamed ‘fish’.

Fast forward to another scene. The most fearful prisoner, ‘the Lobe’, was out in the medical lab for his yearly checkup (yearly because he was extremely powerful). A prisoner called ‘Payback’ got to know about it and tried to kill him. Luckily, Diego was on hospital sanitation duty so when Payback attacked, he pushed him down and tried to hold him down till the policemen came (you know he doesn’t have much strength). 

In appreciation of Diego’s act of kindness, the Lobe decided to make him his friend. By the end of the movie, Diego was released. I won’t tell you how (go and watch the movie yourself. Lol).

Anyway, the moral of this story is that your empathy is not a weakness. It is power. It will give you connection to authorities. Ask Prime Minister Joseph. You’re not weak because you cared. Just because someone didn’t value your love and care, doesn’t mean you are worthless. If there was somebody who wasn’t supposed to trust anyone again, somebody who was supposed to be hardened after heartbreak, it would be Joseph. His brothers betrayed him. Potipher’s wife framed him. But he still showed care in the prison. He saw the King’s cupbearer and baker in a gloomy mood and asked what was wrong. His interpretation rescued him from the prison and elevated his status years later.

Your empathy will save you. Don’t let the people who didn’t appreciate your love stop you from reaching out to those in dire need of your help. Be wise in your show of love but try not to tighten your fist against everyone. I know it is a wicked world, but there are still good people in it.

Written by Ifunanya Eze.