Name: Joshua L.

City: Flagstaff, AZ

Brain Injury: MULTIPLE CONCUSSIONS FROM SKATEBOARDING 30+ YEARS

Explanation of mask: The mask represents my multiple concussions. The red pipe cleaners are in the exact locations where I have shed blood from falls and hits to the head. The back hand covering my face symbolizes “BLACKING OUT” and what one does when they hit their head; rub their head. The mask also symbolizes the FRUSTRATION that this has happened multiple times. I have been skating since I was five years-old and I have had too many concussions to count. I have lost years of my life to MEMORY LOSS, but I accept the risks of skateboarding because I love it.