City: Elizabeth City

Brain Injury: Fall

Explanation of Mask: At 16, I was with my family at Stone Mountain Park in Midwestern, NC.  I was taking pictures when I lost my balance and fell 5, then 30, then 60 feet.  In the process, I hit my head.  I now have short-term memory.  I loved the outdoor animals.  The green color represents my life, joy, happiness.  Red represents the accident.  The cross stretches from green to black and over my eye.  The cross brings the life to my death.  The light represents how after 35 years I can see clearly that God is what matters in my life.  I choose to be happy.