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Can I go outside and play before they come? May I, Michael? Would you like to wear this nice little jacket grandmother sent? May I? Michael! it's too cold. Look how dark it is becoming. But what's the matter with the dark? I won't go very far. Do you remember the nightmare you had the other night? What's a nightmare? It's a dream, that makes someone afraid in their sleep. Oh. Do you remember the nightmare Michael? No. You said you were afraid of the dark. But that's only when I'm asleep. You're afraid in your sleep, because you get too excited about things you see during the day, that you don't understand. I'm not afraid of the dark in my sleep. Then why were you afraid of the dark, when you woke up? Because I thought everything had gone away. Gone away where Michael? I don't know, but sometimes you and Dad ain't here any longer. We will always be here. You don't have to be afraid of us going away. I know. Okay Michael. Now. Do you like these corduroy pants? I like to see the snow jumping around, when the wind is blowing. Real hard. Like it is now.