It takes a minute to realize the woman sitting behind the merchandise table is a little person. A tattoo on her right arm spells out a mantra, "Just keep swimming," from the movie Finding Nemo.
The titular character, a clownfish, gets separated from his family and he has to keep going to find them in the 2003 Pixar classic. Striving to find his family and loved ones, the mantra keeps him going. The inspiration to just keep fighting is something all of us can live by.
For some in the little person community, it can be tougher to make a living. But like all of us, they have to keep going. Fighting or working in entertainment is not all too uncommon to see with little people. Estimates suggest around 1 in 10 Little People of America members are involved in some aspect of entertainment.
It's a choice, a way to make a living. And on Sunday, Buckeye folks went to the historic Waddell's Longhorn in Buckeye to support them. They'll swim back into God's country in October. For more information you may visit Little Mania Wrestling's website and follow them on streaming TV at onthemarctv.com.
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