SB ART & CULTURE
BY SEVA MAY
THE ARTIST WITHIN
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he following story is true, and it is unapologetically biased. It is predisposed to an overwhelming sense of pride, respect, and astonishment. This is a story about perseverance, fortitude, faith, and optimism. This story is about my amazing husband, Byron May.
It began with a twitch in his back. Actually, it was more than a twitch. He bent over to tie his bootlaces in preparation for a cold morning of duck hunting in south Louisiana. Byron couldn’t stand up straight after that and after several months of nagging back pain (and a nagging wife), he was forced to see a doctor. With golf tournament season right around the corner, Byron was eager to get his back in better condition. He decided on a surgical procedure that didn’t go well. Three surgeries later and he was still in pain so intense he thought he would lose his mind. He experienced depres-
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