Dear Editor,
After reading your editorial about the Sprout Film Festival and how it benefits people with disabilities, i couldn't have explained it any better. This film festival is a little different than the Tribecca Film Festival, but nevertheless it is substantial. I believe that this event will break the barriers of stereotypes because many people are treated differently when found out that they have a disease. Its just plain wrong! " According to the Census Bureau, six million Americans have developmental disabilities." That is why they are the subjects of the films at the Sprout Film Festival.
We all know that people with disabilities or even diseases do not receive the same treatment as other citizens, and to actually have someone doing something about it makes me very grateful. In my opinion, people should be able to see pass the disabilities a person have and focus on there character and who they are. I think that pitying someone because their suffering from a disease makes them feel very low about themselves and they shouldn't be feeling that way. They deserve a fair chance at everything like anyone else because i feel that it motivates them to keep fighting their battles that they have to deal with on a daily basis. I cannot empathize with a disabled person, but i can definitely say that they inspire me, not because their fighting for their lives, but because their fighting to belong, to fit in like everyone else. They didn't stop living and if that's not a motivation and i don't know what is. That is why it is necessary to go to this film festival because it shows your support for people with developmental disabilities. It will prove a lot that you came out to celebrate their success. One step at a time we will be able to break all barriers of stereotypes. But it's the little things we do that makes a huge difference. I enjoyed your article very much and i thank-you for supporting disabled people!
Yours truly,
Venetia Persaud
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