" WHO IS THIS MAN "

Just Recieved this thought it would be worth passing on, have not verified it, but from what I know of him, it would be true.

WHO IS THIS MAN?


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 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 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. His eye socket was smashed, his skull, legs and arms
fractured, his nose literally hanging from his face, all his 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 5 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, who 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, and 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 or him. This he acknowledges publicly.

The young man was and is..........

Mel Gibson

His life was the inspiration for his production of the movie "The Man
Without A Face." He is to be admired by all of us as a God fearing man, a
political servative, and an example to all as a true man of courage.

And to think I admired him before I knew any of this!! He is quite a
man!!!!

This may help us understand why Mel Gibson has been so committed to
his latest movie venture as director of, "The Passion." Gibson is once
again being attacked. This time because of his blunt honesty and
commitment to
Biblical accuracy in his vivid portrayal of the crucifixion of Jesus
Christ.

A friend sent this to me and I found it very interesting.