Five years ago, a drunk driver gave her aphasia, which is a kind of speech disorder that sometimes happens after a stroke. But the ordeal didn’t take away her sense of humor. She imitates exactly what it’s like on the receiving end of a typical conversation for her (complete with costume change!) in hopes of reminding the rest of us to just be cool when talking to someone like Laura.
ORIGINAL: By Laura Cobb. Posted on Tumblr by Laura’s friend Sebastian and shared on Upworthy with permission. (And many thanks to the fantastic Rebecca Eisenberg for the lead!)