this is tc maslin today. >> the injury itself is always not -- it's not always evident to people. trying to say. >> it's invisible. >> an invisible injury, right because you wouldn't see me walking down the street but you sit with me and listen to me long enough you might catch it eventually. >> after years of therapy and intensive effort he's back at work at his former position as annvironmental analyst, a huge victory. his first goal was reading to hi son. >> i saw the value of having a son, having my wife, having my health. and i just kept my eyes on the prize of getting back to that. >> reporter: and abby wasight there with him. >> if i hadn't kept the idea in my heartwa that thi possible, i don't know that we would be here. i think the hope is whatas tirelessly ing so over all these years. >> reporter: theiranon was impo to recovery, too. >> jack has been a light throughout the entirejourney. he was the constant reminder that life goes on, that life is vibrant, that there is light in the world ding the really, really dark days. >> reporter: jack's an energetic 8-year-old now

and abby maslin about six months over. his hospital sta wasver and abby had left her teaching job behind to take care o t.c.'s intensive therapy. and their 2-year-old son asjack. it overwhelming, but they were determined. >> there he is. >> hi. >> reporter: this is t.c. maslin today. >> the imagery itself is not always evident to people. it's sort of - whato i want to say? >> invisible. >> invisible injury,right. because you wouldn't see me walking down the street. but if you listen to me, you might catch it eventually. >> reporter: after years of therapy and intensive ee iviive he's back at work in his former position as an environmentalist. his first goal was reading to his son. >> i saw the value ofg havy son, having my wife, having my health. i just kept my eyes on the prize of getting back to that. >> reporter: and abby was right there with him. >> if i hadn't kept the idea in my hea that this was possible, i don't know that we would be here. i think the hope is what has kept us working so tirelessly over all these ye

maslin today. >> the injury itself,t's not always evident to people. it's sor of -- what's the term i'm trying to say? >> invisible. >> invisible injury, right, because you wouldn't see melk g down the street. but if you listen t me long enough, you might catch it eventually.er >> a years of therapy and intensive effort, he's back at work at his former position as an environmental analyst, ae h victory. hisas first goal just reading h to son. >> i saw the value of having a son, having my wife, having my health. and i just kept m eyes on prize of getting back to that. >> and abby was right there with him. >> if i hadn't kept the idea in my heart that this was possible, i don't know that we would be here. i think t hope is what has kept us working s tireles overall these years. >> their son was important to recovery too. >>yeah, jack has been a light throughout the entire journey. he was the constant reminder that life goeson, that life is vibrant, that there is light in the world during really, really darkays. >> jack's an energetic 8-year-old right now

and abby maslin about six months later. his hospital stay was over, and abby had left her teaching job behind to take charge of t.c.'s medical care and intensive therapy and their 2-ar-old son jack. it was overwhelming, but they were determined. >> there he is. >> hi. >>eporter: this is t.c. maslin today. >> the injury itself i not always evident to people. it's sort of a -- what's the term i'm trying to say? >> it's invisible. >> it's an invisible injury, right, becauseou wouldn't see me walking down thestreet but if you listened to me for long you might catch it eventually. >> reporter: after years of therapy and intensive effort, he's back at work at his former position as an environmental analyst, a huge victory. his firstas goal just reading to his son. >> you know, i saw the value of having a son, having my wife and having my health, and i just okept my eyes on the pri getting back to that. >> and abby was right there with him. >> if i hadn't kept the idea in my heart that this was possible i don't hat we would be her

the maslins are living back in their old capitol neighborhood. abby is teaching at thee s elementary school she left years ago, and she's written a book out their perience. >> it's a book about brain injury, but it's for anybody that had to revent their life. who had a plan or vision about how things might go and needed to look at the world through new eyes. >> abbyescribes the shock of tc's injury, the pain of the long recovery but especially the emotiol journey for all of them. the book is called "love you hard" something tc said to her when he couldn't find the right word. >> 's broken language has punctured the heart of the matter, love is hard. there's no way to save this matter if i compare tc to the person we lost. it's time to stop sitting submerged in my grief and concur it itself and ii can find a way to love the new tc, i'll have done morey than save marriage, i'll have transformed myself in the process. >> how do you feeloueading that loud? saying it out loud? >> it's still true. it wil always betrue. >> it's beautiful. it's beautiful

after years of relentless rehab and determination,maslin has returned to work. his wife, abby, stayed by his side. now, she's written a book about their skroujourney. >> there was no perfect before. there is no perfect now. >> right. >> we had a beautiful life before. e a beautiful life now. we have a very different sense about ourselves and the world. her book i called "love you hard." >> abby will be on the "today" show to talk abo her husband's long road to recoverynd how they decided to expand their family. >>> good morning, i'm frank holland at cnbc headquarters. today is the last day to use gift cards and store credit from payless as the retailer continues with its liquidation. the retailer filed for bankruptcy last month. stores have stopped accepting returns, coupons and reward redemptions. the going out of busxpess sale isted to run through the end of may. with your cnbc morning business report, i'm frank holland. > good mornin everybody. dog walking forecast time. cute amy here, ailable for adoption through the humane rescue alliance. amy's a mixed bre

life is not back to normal for the maslins. t.c.' it comes to a traumatic brain injury but they have lived with the unknown for so long that they can face it without fear. >> what a beautiful family. >> 'sabook "love you hard" is available now and she will be on aouook tour t our area. check out cwhington.com for a list of the date tours. what an incredible family. wish them all the best. incredible. >> 7:16 is your time now. let's take you outside for a live look on this sunday morning. ahilly start, but lauryn ricketts says we'll do without the breeze. she's expecting sunshine d then snoanw. >>> today's not just st. patrick's da m it alsoks a very special birthday for >>sic lovers. >> yes. at king cole would have turned 100 years old. >> the legendary singer best known forssics like "unforgettable" has inspired tributes all this weekend at the national museum of a can american history and culture. mark segraves tourem the mus on friday along with cole's twin daughters. >> repor hr: nat king cole a voice like no other. ♪ unforgettab