I’m sitting upright in my chair, looking through a window at a large Ficus tree. I sit for hours with little to no movement. My muscles are always fatigued because my back is broken. les are always fatigued because my back is broken. I don’t cry, for if I even breathe or exhale with emotion my back will seize.
Finding Gratitude in Unusual Spaces
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By Mark Pooley
Director of Investigative Support
The University of North Texas Health Science Center for Human Identification