Thursday, July 22, 2010

What is it like to be born with Down Syndrome?

Quite personnally, I'm just like anyone else on this earth but there are things that are buried within me down deep. I'm more alike than different becasue I have the ability to learn much faster that makes me an great student. People with Down Syndrome have uncanny abilities to use on the stage and within the arts, that's just one factor of being born with. I'm normal just like other people,but there are times that I need help in certain subjects that doesn't mean I'm dumb personnally, there are times I need to learn at a certain speed so that is why I have people to help me along the way to learn a different way of approaching the subject.

People that are born with Down Syndrome have active imaginations as well. Take for an example, Chris Burke an well known actor with Down Syndrome. Just like him, I have been an performer for 13 years. He has done onstage productions just like I do. Chris Burke has been on TV as well of which someday I will be.

All those unique abilities I have makes me more alike than different.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

My Life in Fairytale Land

Kaleidoscope Theater had opened a gateway to me to Fairytale land since 2005. Now every Spring, Summer and Fall I remained in Fairytale land for as long they want me there. I've been different characters throughout fairytale land. My first visit is at an open valley with an well in the center. Everything is so tranquil and serene. I worked as a servant to the prince who is looking for a princess. I was so oblivious about all that. But, all that changed when I drank the magic water and fell in love with the princess's cousin. Later on, my senses overloaded so I began to talk to the prince about my feelings with Ariana. So I gave her some magic water and it worked, we made our decision to get married, but the king wouldn't let me because I'm not a prince. My long lost mom made me realize that I'm a prince she hid it from me ever since I was a baby. I was officially married than and we found a castle of our own and raised a family.

My next visit was an elegant castle with the king and queen. I was still an servant to the prince but this time the story changed. He wanted to become an knight just like the prince, but no one will give him an chance. The prince persuaded that I will become one to me but, he told me that being an knight is an special quality. He knew he'll become one someday with Stefan's teachings. His fate came, when Stefan fought the dragon. Stefan felled during the fight and gave me the sword and shield to back off the dragon while he was recovering. Even though the prince defeated the dragon he gave me the credit for saving him. I officially became the first knight of the realm.

My last visit in fairytale land is when I met Jack. He didn't believe that I was an magician, so I showed him a couple of magic tricks, he believed in me so we became friends during his journey. It was my job to entertain the giant before he went on a rampage on Jack. The magician is the person that has the magic beans but they are not visible because of magic. Seeing is believing is the magicians philosophy.