national ms film festival

the national ms society sponsored a film festival in late 2007, encouraging people that have ms, or have a loved one with ms, to submit 8 minute mini documentaries featuring their take on the disease. the films are fascinating b/c the people are as varied as the disease itself- which isn't merely a coincidence. (you can view all of the videos on youtube here.)

one of the films stuck out from the others for me, and it is the one i want to share with you- kristie kent's "the show must go on". she took her ms on the road, by asking random people at shopping malls and airports to slip into an "ms costume". the costumes were meant to demonstrate the invisible symptoms that afflict those with ms. some of the props included a flipper, high heel, thick belt, warped glasses- representing foot drops, balance problems, the "ms hug", optic neuritis, among others.

even my closest friends & family do not understand many things about this disease- and not for lack of trying. it's hard to explain, it's difficult to show, and more than anything, it's not something you can experience first hand. education and awareness is how we can fight this disease. i hope you are moved by this film (and the others) as much as i was.

remember, you can view these postings directly on kit katchat's blog
http://meggerv2.blogspot.com/