Outside Event No. 2

It’s so weird to think of Floyd Skloot as having severe brain damage. He is so articulate when he speaks. It does become slightly more obvious as he answers questions with longer and longer answers. He answers the questions well, but does not seem to recollect exactly what the question is.
His writing process, so he says, has changed somewhat since his illness. He now carries a notepad around with him wherever he goes because he will not remember what he wants to write otherwise. Also, he has slowed down when he writes. It’s not just about getting the work published anymore, it’s about getting “good” work published. This is better in a way. He may not make as much off of his writings, but he seems very fulfilled when he talks of the more recent works that he has written. He even has people proofread his work now. Nothing leaves the house without his wife’s seal of approval.
Though he has become somewhat of a spokesperson for traumatic brain injuries, this was never his goal. He was thrust into the position when he wrote a book detailing his own experiences. It inspired people to work through their disability.
I really wish that I could’ve gone to his reading or even just stayed a little while longer for his interview, but class and drunk friends come first, I guess.