Name: Nicholas J., 21 years old

City: Mesa, AZ

Brain Injury: TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI), while working to provide for my small new family, I slipped and fell 20 feet onto concrete.

Explanation of mask:  The black represents the fractures, brain injury and the fight between myself. The spud wrench represents the tool of my trade. Structural iron working. The logo means I got injured on the job, falling onto concrete at 20 feet. My other half of the mask stays clean. I feel like a “NEW” ME. It’s hard to find a way for myself. But I just fall back on my home in Utah, which is represented with the Monument Valley to makes me feel more motivated on my bad days. My family, future and I WILL make new memories and try not to forget the hard times. I SURVIVED, I’m THANKFUL, I’m YOUNG, and I’m HOPEFUL!