City: Topeka

Brain Injury: My partner was enjoying a ride on his new moped when he collided with a car. (October 2014)

Explanation of Mask: Marvin and I are two and a half years out. The mask represents how I felt when the accident happened (THEN) and how I feel (NOW). Then, it was a very dark and scary time. It is not so dark and scary now. I was silenced by confusion, but now I feel inspired and ready to stand up, speak out, and lead. It was dark and blue then. Things were a tangled mess. Now, we are out of the dark and living in more bright days. We are more sympathetic and knowledgeable. Things are tough, the journey long, but I always remained hopeful. -Inspired by my brain injury HERO!