My 6-Year-Old Daughter Told Her Teacher, “It Hurts to Sit,” and Drew a Picture That…
My heart thudded in my chest as I tried to understand Officer Daniels’s words. “Not human?” I repeated, my voice trembling with confusion and relief. “What do you mean?” Daniels shifted uncomfortably and glanced at his partner before speaking again. “The lab results came back. They found traces of a substance that isn’t usually found in humans. It’s some kind of resin or sap.” I blinked in disbelief, my mind racing. Resin? Sap? How could this explain Emily’s pain and fear? “Can you explain more?” I asked quietly, struggling to make sense of it all. His partner, a tall woman with a thoughtful look, added, “It seems Emily may have come into contact with something from nature. Possibly a large plant or tree with thick bark that caused her discomfort…
My heart thudded in my chest as I tried to understand Officer Daniels’s words. “Not human?” I repeated, my voice trembling with confusion and relief. “What do you mean?” Daniels shifted uncomfortably and glanced at his partner before speaking again. “The lab results came back. They found traces of a substance that isn’t usually found in humans. It’s some kind of resin or sap.” I blinked in disbelief, my mind racing. Resin? Sap? How could this explain Emily’s pain and fear? “Can you explain more?” I asked quietly, struggling to make sense of it all. His partner, a tall woman with a thoughtful look, added, “It seems Emily may have come into contact with something from nature. Possibly a large plant or tree with thick bark that caused her discomfort…
