Woodsman Tod Gladfelter slipped off his shed's roof and slammed his neck onto a concrete grave marker made for a deceased cat. He was left paralyzed on his right side with some wiggle room on the left.
His wife, Cindy Ross, stood by him and pushed him to improve, step by step. He was never supposed to walk again. Now, after two years of treating physical therapy like a full time job, he can.
Cindy and Tod started a non-profit called The River House to help military veterans heal their wounds in the outdoors. Now, those veterans are back to help Tod and Cindy around their country side property. One of them even helps Tod with his physical therapy.
I shot this assignment for Philly Inquirer and the full article written by reporter Jason Nark can be found under the "life" section on their website.