City: Belen

Brain Injury: Motor Vehicle Accident, 1999

Explanation of Mask: Before the accident, I remember the beautiful sky and stars.  The moon and stars represent the last thing that I saw before my accident.  The pick hearts represent love, and the cross represents faith.  One of God’s greatest gifts is love, and his love has given me rays of hope for a brighter future.  That is the ray.  The interloped hearts on the bottom represent that my words come from love.  The right eye is closed because I am not ready for both eyes to be open.  It is my fear.  The left eye is partially open to represent that I am waking up to face reality.  The tears represent the loss of my career, people, and part of life.  The X on the nose represents my loss of smell.