Afraid of the Dark?

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Here are my five minutes on: AFRAID

This Christmas brought two fuzzy, light-bearing creatures into our home.  One a little turtle with a hard shell back now named Twilight and the other a light brown puppy now named PuttPutt.  

They are here with the intent of offering comfort.

And sleep

To us all!

Has it worked?  No!

The blue and green and yellow stars that light up the sky of my little guy’s room, much like Max’s room that becomes the wide world all-around before he sails off to the wild things, are there to calm.

But every morning, or earlier, we awaken to a small body planted firmly on our mattress.  He doesn’t seem afraid most nights, but who really knows the mind of a 4 year old, anyway.

So I dream that these lights will one day help him to stay in bed all night.

I’m afraid it may take a while, though!

Time!

Now it's your turn!