City: Honolulu, HI

Brain Injury: Stroke

Explanation of Mask:  The stroke gave me a brain injury and affected how I do things. Life is different, I worry about the things I say and how I will pronounce the words. I worry that people will think I’m weird. The pink mask is my heart. The yellow across my mouth is how words look when they come out. The red “X” is all the worry I feel. I miss my kids and all the things we did together; beach, park, baseball. The blue heart is how my real heart feels when I miss my kids- sore. I live with my mom she takes me places and takes care of me. My mom makes me happy; she is the red feathers on the top of my mind.