A family that had two adopted children had their home broken into. The two adoptive daughters were the targets of hate speech during the vandalism, but their two younger brothers weren’t having it and defended them without hesitation.
The family awoke as usual, but when they went outdoors, they discovered something unexpected. The Hollis family was taken aback because they are from a little town in Illinois. This kind of thing doesn’t usually happen. When mother Anne Hollis discovered their home had been spray painted, she was absolutely shocked.
The hate speech that was seen sprayed on their house included the words “Get Outta Here” and “Retard.”
They were quite serious about this attack. They also believe that the adoption took place as a result of it. They recently adopted two Down syndrome daughters. Anne claims that this day had a profound effect on her life. Her 6- and 7-year-old sons created a video to support and defend their sisters.
They addressed the crowd and urged everyone to cease using the word “retard” with the assistance of their parents. After finding out about their film, the Everyone Matters initiative requested permission to share it. The Hollis family could not have been more pleased to have permitted this to happen.
The tale quickly spread over the internet, and the original YouTube video now has over 1 million views.
The video shows the lads carrying index cards. “For Meg and Alina” appears next to their sisters’ names on the cards. The index cards are used throughout the rest of the video to emphasize their point.
The word “Realizing” with the first letter of the verb underlined is on the first card that is raised. This is being done to draw attention to the misuse of the term “retard” and to educate others about the inappropriateness of using it to refer to individuals with Down syndrome.
They go on to describe their sisters’ talents and prowess, emphasizing how the label “retard” is in no way applicable to them. They then went into great detail and described the traits of their sisters, giving the audience a small insight into their life. The boys went out of their way to dispel myths regarding people with Down syndrome.
Once the boys had done with the cards, an image of their entire family appeared in the movie. The brothers are now asking whether you would be willing to help their sisters.
They urge the audience to support them by speaking kindly and not negatively. They aim to spread respect, love, and hope. As you’ll see at the conclusion of the film, they make it abundantly obvious that their sisters are not “retards.”
Can you think someone would do such a thing to their house? The fact that this family had to experience this is incredibly terrible, but at least they are learning from it.
Watch the video below: