Butterfly Circus

The story of the short film Butterfly Circus follows a charismatic showman named Mr. Mendes as he takes his unique little circus across a poverty-stricken rural America during the Great Depression. Its performers are people who have taken their dark past or physical disability and turned it into a triumph of personal acceptance and pride in themselves. Along the way, Mendes and his group encounter a quadriplegic named Will who is traveling with a carnival sideshow. The carnival bills Will as a "perversion of nature -- a man whom God himself turned his back on." Will clearly believes this about himself but Mr. Mendes saw something on him and regard him as magnificent. He eventually left the carnival and joined Mendes’ group. One day when the circus team was on a river, they did not help Will to cross it and this left Will to rely on his self. This made Will realized that he has the ability to swim and this has been the role that he played on the circus. He then became an inspiration to others who have disabilities especially those who cannot walk.

After watching this heart-wrenching short film, I realized one thing – the only enemy you have in this world is yourself. Other people always have something to say to you. Others always hate, judge, even crucify. They will just do anything to pull you down. But really, what is it to fear? This is your life and we you the power to control it. If you thing you can, you can. And if you think you can’t, you’re right. How you judge yourself is what matters. As long as you believe, it is possible.