City: Griffin

Brain Injury: When I was 9 years old, I was crossing the street in front of my house. I stopped in the median and bounced a ball.  A priest in a Mercedes was driving while talking to backseat passengers and hit me.  It sent me flying 3 meters into the air.  I was in a coma for 6 days.  Since then, I’ve gone to a psychiatrist.  My memory of the accident is not there.  I don’t remember life before.  I liken it to being born again.  I lived in Madrid for many years and then moved to Florida and Georgia with my wife.

Explanation of Mask: The picture is because I like family.  Colors on the cheeks are Spain where I was born, where I got the injury, and where some family members still live today.  The words are some of the things that are important to me:  Achieve, Have Fun, Loving.  Don’t think you are unworthy because you are how you are.  Try to achieve.  Love everything around you: children, family, music, sports.  Be grateful that you can work and raise a son or daughter.