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Girl’s journal reveals life lessons
By Andrea Meier
T his story is about a girl
named Jane who had
her life flash before her.
Jane wasn’t very popular, but
she had a few close friends. She
was always one to lend a helping
hand and to participate in school
functions and in school work. She
also loved outdoor activities and
hanging out with her friends, like
an average teenage girl would.
One day Jane and her mother
were driving home from dance
team practice. A drunk driver hit
her mom’s car. The driver was
immediately killed on impact.
Jane’s mother came out fine
and walked away with a few
scratches and bruises, but Jane,
on the other hand, has her life
changed…forever.
She has TBI, Traumatic Brain
Injury. After being rushed to the
hospital, she went into immediate
surgery. Jane’s front lobes were
swollen, making it hard for
her to speak or even think. She
has suffered memory loss as
well. Her physical therapist has
suggested she write a journal. It
helps bring back her memory,
as well as work on the skills she
needs to function again.
Jane went from a normal
13-year-old girl coming home
from dance team practice to now
not knowing whether she will
wake up the next morning.
Here is an excerpt from
Jane’s journal:
MARCH 15TH
Hello friend. It’s me again,
Jane. Physical therapy was tough
again today but I guess I’m living
through it. More of my friends
came today. The girl with the red
hair and braces visits me almost
every day, which is a relief to
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