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Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Say a Little Prayer
Despite my numerous warnings about its scary and rather unscientific nature, Carl really wanted to see “Jurassic Park III” because it features his favorite dinosaur -- Spinosaurus, a prehistoric predator bigger than T-Rex.
He waited impatiently for the copy I reserved to arrive at the public library next to us.
He watches it halfway from the hallway ready to dart behind the wall when a dinosaur approaches. Afterwards, he decides to sleep with us. I don't mind. I would be scared, too, to be by myself.
“Are you scared?” I ask when he snags close to me.
“No. The nightmare will come later,” he explains.
“Yes, when you are the most relaxed and vulnerable,” I joke.
His eyes open wider. Nice job, Mom!
I calm him down. “You won't be alone. I will be here for you. Sleep now.”
"What will you do?" he asks.
"I have this prayer that my grandmother used to say. It helped against nightmares."
I say it loud. God, did I mess it up? I try again wondering if after twenty some years I might have forgotten the wording and intonation that grandma used.
Carl doesn't understand a word: "I think it needs to be an American prayer."
"An American prayer against a Hollywood induced nightmare?" I kid my kid again.
"An Industrial Light and Magic* strength prayer," chimes in my husband from the right.
*ILM created most of the effects for Jurassic Park movies.
By Dilyara Breyer
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He waited impatiently for the copy I reserved to arrive at the public library next to us.
He watches it halfway from the hallway ready to dart behind the wall when a dinosaur approaches. Afterwards, he decides to sleep with us. I don't mind. I would be scared, too, to be by myself.
“Are you scared?” I ask when he snags close to me.
“No. The nightmare will come later,” he explains.
“Yes, when you are the most relaxed and vulnerable,” I joke.
His eyes open wider. Nice job, Mom!
I calm him down. “You won't be alone. I will be here for you. Sleep now.”
"What will you do?" he asks.
"I have this prayer that my grandmother used to say. It helped against nightmares."
I say it loud. God, did I mess it up? I try again wondering if after twenty some years I might have forgotten the wording and intonation that grandma used.
Carl doesn't understand a word: "I think it needs to be an American prayer."
"An American prayer against a Hollywood induced nightmare?" I kid my kid again.
"An Industrial Light and Magic* strength prayer," chimes in my husband from the right.
*ILM created most of the effects for Jurassic Park movies.
By Dilyara Breyer
Labels: Dilyara Breyer, Dreams, Industrial Light and Magic, Nightmares
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