Our little Philip had complained about his nightmares for weeks.

Lisa suggested we take him to a doctor.

I resisted.

I had nightmares when I was his age.

Awful ones.

Ones that...

Well, to this day, I still shudder to recall.

It seemed poor Philip was more like his old man than his mom and I had hoped.

After particularly wretched night of his howling and shrieking I caved.

I couldn't bear to see my son suffer from tears.

He was too young to understand.

Talk about a wasted time.

Sometimes kids have overactive imaginations, the pediatrician assured us.

I know it's hard for you guys.

My Natalie had some pretty bad ones after she saw something on TV she shouldn't have.

But it passed.

Absent any trauma in his life and I don't think Philip endured any.

I don't think your son could be any different.

Thanks, Doc.

Here's your $65 copay.

We return home in our days when by as they had been.

Our son would be kind, loving and innocent during the day and once he got dark.

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