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Lizard on rock in my yard.

My name is Rand Herron. I'm from W Palm Beach, Florida. I broke my neck in a diving accident. That catastrophic injury nearly killed me and left me a quadriplegic. I was in the hospital for nearly six months learning to do everything all over again, and to live life in a wheelchair. I am paralyzed from the chest down and partly in my arms and hands. I am able to move my arms quite well however, but am limited with triceps. Without the full use of my fingers I have mastered leverage and can do many things including driving my vehicle. When I was young I was interested in art, especially photography and darkroom work. I also used to sketch with pencil or charcoal a fair bit which consisted of mostly sports figures and portraits. That may...