He Aint Heavy, Hes Our Brother: What One Family Learns From Mental Illness

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ebruary 6, 2002, dawns cold and gray in Central Virginia. Around 8 a.m., family members begin gathering in Greg Mason's hospital room. The strapping 45-year-old - he once had a ticket to play college football for famed coach Bobby Bowden - now lies helpless. The eerie, rhythmic whoosh of the machinery that breathes for him assaults the tranquility, reminding all present that hospitals are rarely hospitable.

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LadyVee on Sat Avg 2, 2008 4:35 EDT	Reply	0
To have the privilege of helping him onstage is overwhelming. I wish you could see what happens in the audience when we tell them that he had a fall and that he has had memory loss.	Please Sign In


LadyVee on Sat Avg 2, 2008 4:35 EDT	Reply	-5
To have the privilege of helping him onstage is overwhelming. I wish you could see what happens in the audience when we tell them that he had a fall and that he has had memory loss.	Please Sign In


LadyVee on Sat Avg 2, 2008 4:35 EDT	Reply	+8
To have the privilege of helping him onstage is overwhelming. I wish you could see what happens in the audience when we tell them that he had a fall and that he has had memory loss.	Please Sign In