Losing Sight of the Most Important Goal

I have been struggling the past few weeks. I have a tendency to try and make everything I touch perfect. As a result I am never satisifed and end up being my worst critic. I have filmed 7 interviews to date and have roughly 50 more in queue. I lost sight of what I was trying to accomplish and became focused on making the footage look really edgy.

As a mom of a child with special needs, I don’t care how cool the video is, I want to hear the story. I know when I was pregnant if I could have found 5 videos showing me real people and their lives, it would have made a difference. Initially I had to rely on the arthrogryposis text atlas, doctors negative input and a few stories online. I wanted to see the people and spend time in their everyday. I wanted to know all the good and the bad.

That’s when I realized this isn’t about making a documentary with special effects and Hollywood production values. This is about us, all of us, sharing our stories and inspiring other families.

Since I have started this project, I have met so many wonderful people. People from around the world that reached out to share their story. It also introduced me to a little girl in Egypt named Dolagy (you will read more about her later). I learned that one person can make a difference, but a community can inspire thousands.

So when I finish the first interview, don’t look for a high end production. Instead I hope you will feel that you get to know a bit about the family, learn more about the condition and see how it changed our lives for the better.

I’ll keep practicing and one day I will add the cool effects. But for now, I want to share your stories…our stories.