City: Charlotte

Brain Injury: TBI resulting from being shot during an armed robbery

Explanation of Mask: Black represents how I felt when this all happened: angry, crushed, powerless, bitter, and frustrated.  I was temporarily blinded from the gunshots.  The help wanted sign is for when I was calling out for help.  The coffin represents my father’s death. The Duke blue sky represents how my life is getting in order.  God blessed me! My eyesight was restored, and I’ve experienced a beautiful rainbow of change. I now enjoy working out, cooking, and eating healthy, and I am finally getting back to work.