City: Washington

Brain Injury: Bicycle Accident when I was 11

Explanation of Mask: When I first had my accident in 1983, I was tormented and made fun of, and felt extremely sad.  Over the years, I’ve started to see that there are people who are in worse positions than me.  I’ve been able to recognize that just because you have a brain injury doesn’t mean that you’re dead. One half of the mask symbolized how I first felt when I had my accident, sad and depressed.  The other half of the mask symbolizes a happy life and being at Camp Carefree with all of the smiling faces.