City: Roswell

Brain Injury: Bacterial Meningitis at age 1

Explanation of Mask:  Osmar was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis at 22 months. At 23 months, he became profoundly deaf. At first, I was in denial, scared and hopeless. Today, I feel proud of him for how far he has come, and how many barriers he has overcome. I am hopeful and positive about his future. The bright colors represent my efforts to keep positive after his diagnosis. The colors around the eyes symbolize his bright future. The dark represents the silence without his cochlear implants.