b'This is where snow days are celebrated.THIISSIISSTHHHOOMMEECity to SuburbsBuyingSellingRelocations First Time Buyers Naseem\'s home office features a photo of Jean-Michel Basquiat\'s "Unbreakable," aSusan Blodgett, ABR piece of art that inspired her as the anniversary of the accident approached. Broker / Sales Associate 973-214-4636 Susan.Blodgett@cbmoves.com pottery,whichlooselytranslatestoAndyouknow,May21couldbeaGinny Spiegel golden mending]. She talked to mereally bad day. Or we could celebrateSales Associate about celebrating the cracks and cel- that I survived, says Naseem. A few973-219-8865 ebrating the journey. I actually used toweeks before the anniversary, the Ro- Virginia.Spiegel@cbmoves.com put glitter on them [my scars]. ThatchettefamilywenttoaJean-Michel145 Maplewood AvenueMaplewood, NJ@WeKnowNJRealEstate was my golden joinery. Basquiat exhibit in New York. One of973-378-8300While there are some legal and lo- his paintings on display featured the gisticaldetailstoworkout,NaseemwordUnbreakablewritteninlargeSERVICE KNOWLEDGE EXPERTISE and her family are focused on movingcapital letters. Westcott took a photo forward. But articulating the story ofofthewordandthatsectionofthe the incident has become a significantprint is now hung in Naseems home part of the therapeutic process. Nas- office. finishingourconversation,C h il dh o o dha ppens once.eem has opened up about the physi- After cal and mental trauma and the needthe Rochette family empties out of the foranti-depressantsandanti-anxietyfront room. Kalyan heads out to his medication.InJune2019,shetoldbasketballpractice.Ashastartsher her story to a public audience as parthomework. Westcott hits the Peloton. of the Mapso Storytelling Show, a lo- Naseem and Jasperescorted by two calMoth-likeseriesorganizedbydogs and one catflick the TV on. MaplewoodresidentBooTrundle.The family simply goes on with their While audible gasps were heard fromlives. And they are unbreakable. the audience, Naseem found momentsDonny Levit is a journalist, writer, and of comedy to express what happened.Maplewood resident. He is the author of Im not a funny person, but in cer- Rock n Roll Lies, 10 Stories. You can tain ways its a funny story, says Nas- hear him DJ his show 0 on Bone Pool eem. Id walk into doctors offices andRadio. Follow him on Twitter @donny-Id tell them that I got run over threereports and Instagram @undertheinflu-times. People would ask if my husbandenceradio.put a hit out on me. In a wry wink to the old Got Milk?commercialads, Naseemworeashirtthat read, Got Hit?May 21, 2018. Naseem coined the term Unbreak-able Day for the one-year anniversary of the incident. Ive always known that IP R O G R E S S I V E E D U C AT I O N S I N C E 1 9 4 8Two of Naseem\'s petsKarma the cat and Charlie wanted to find somethingthe dogare important members of her family andCO-EDnNURSERY THROUGH GRADE 8nFARBROOK.ORGpositive in the experience.likely played a role in her recovery.feature story /19'