Name: Kira K.

City: Shoemakersville 

Brain Injury: On December 26, 2012 I was coming home from work and I must have slipped on black ice.  I went across the highway and was hit in the passenger side door which got pushed into my head and gave me a brain injury.   

Explanation of Mask:  My right side of my head was shaved many times because of surgeries I needed.  I kept my long hair because I couldn’t stand to have it all shaved off.   I have strong/positive on the shaved half of my head because I had to stay strong and tried to always stay positive.  I put creative on the other half because of my brain injury gave me the time to let my creativeness out more.  I put the word determined on one check because that is what I am and I think one of the reasons I made it as far as I have.  I refuse to give up.  I put the word fabulous on the other cheek because that is what I am and strive to be.  I always need to dress to impress, which is why I have earrings and colored lips.  I put that I have a good sense of humor on my lips.  I often laugh about so many things.  I always say “if you don’t laugh, you’ll cry!” Crying is necessary sometimes, but I would much rather laugh than cry.