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Interview with Monica - a very special young woman

8/16/2017

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Recently I was treated to spending an afternoon with my friend Linda and her daughter Monica. Linda and I first connected at a shared workplace when she saw my very first two Neuro Art pieces and asked if I could create a piece to her specifications. In particular, she wanted the brain to face the other direction. My first two were left facing and she wanted a right facing brain, explaining that she had a special connection, as her daughter had a hemispherectomy  when she was young and had the right half of her brain removed.
It was at least a year later when I actually got to meet Monica, an incredibly happy, engaging, and gregarious 29 year old woman who leads an active life in pursuit of both what makes her happy, and in service to others.  Below is an edited 16 minute interview with Monica and her Mom about her surgery, her life and what she wants you to know about being disabled.  It is missing a few key bits of information which got edited out: most importantly, Monica has worked for the last 9 years in a hospital as a toy cleaner - she goes in 3 days a week and loves her job. She also loves horse back riding! And, as you'll hear she lives a "happy, happy, happy life!"
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Thanks to both Monica and her mom, Linda for sharing their story with me. Due to privacy concerns I am not sharing a photo of them but above is the piece that I made for them and that hangs in their home.
In case you prefer to read the interview - a transcript pdf file is below:
transcription_of_monicas_interview.pdf
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5/8/2019 06:06:16 am

Just like what I keep on saying, we need to surround ourselves with people whom we think we can help us Wirth the growth we want to happen into ourselves. I know that Monica is such a brave and courageous woman who doesn't stop in fighting for what is right. Disabilities won't stop her from doing what she likes to do and she has proven it already. Horse back riding is what she's good at, and I am happy to know that it has been a stress reliever for her! I hope that she will never stop on doing that!

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