City: In Georgia

Brain Injury: I was in a car accident 6 months after graduating high school.  I suffered a severe brain injury that left my family WAITING for me to wake up. Everything changed. 

Explanation of Mask: Above the left eye, that is me, well similar…  I have brown eyes and brown hair.  The pink represents my life before the accident, happy and ‘girly”.  I loved fashion and modeled part-time.  After my injury, HOPE is all I had.  The ‘P’ in hope is backwards because my life got turned around.  On the nose is a dog that represents my best friend and my loyal companion.  The red car on the lower chin represents the color car I had my accident in.  I also danced before my injury.

The strawberry represents my interest in nutrition and the degree I achieved after my injury. Making the days count is so important to me now, and laughing is what helps me through the hard times.  Blue represents my sadness through the losses, and yellow is my attitude now – POSITIVE!!!