Friendship

The sunglasses might suggest that the gentleman shown is collected and cool, however he suffers greatly from anxiety when meeting new people.  In a split second a wonderful afternoon turned into years of physical therapy and never-ceasing nightmares.  Despite the pain, I have hope; hope in friendship.  It wasn't just the skin-grafts from Todd that brought us closer together, but rather all of our lives being changed in the same terrifying instant by a pair of claws belonging to an animal we assumed was dead or dying.  The chamber of commerce has been nothing but helpful and understanding; we have finally settled out of court after a year and a half.