City: Portsmouth

Brain Injury: Stroke

Explanation of Mask: The gold and silver tears represent loss of income following instant unemployment.  The blue represents the depression and suicidal thoughts that came to my mind after my injury, which are hard to avoid, and the glacial pace of progress towards my recovery.  I chose the color purple because “I am a king”  and the color purple is considered royal.  The red and white cross represent the myriad medical specialists during my recovery road to healing.  I also used the olor white to show the “snowed in by an avalanche of losses,” ways which will lead to the quickest recovery.  Black is for left side loss of feeling and smell and taste with a lopsided smile.  And lastly, the red blood shot eyes on my mask show all the worrying I have been doing.  I have a hint of a smile; a sense of humor is vital to a healthier recovery.