Dream 1984

July 1984

Dream

Jacob was in infant seat, 3 months old, when I turned to him to pick him up. But as I reached for him, he put down his bottle, waved to me and stood up and walked. I cried as I listened to all the people who saw him - it was a miracle! The doctors were wrong! Then Jacob started talking too. He wasn't a cripple after all, nor did he have possible brain damage. I just sat and treasured the sight of my healthy baby. I called the doctor to tell him come see. As soon as I hung up, I regretted the call, because I knew he'd tell me it was some fluke.

Sure enough, the doctor walked in, taller than normal, and said Jacob was experiencing a "nerve shock" and it would wear off by morning. I got it into my head that as long as I stayed awake, Jacob would continue to walk and talk and be normal. But I fell asleep and when I woke, Jacob was back in his infant seat, paralyzed all over again. 
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