This is a story which came from a recent dream. The images were vivid and the meaning of what I was ‘watching’ seemed clear. I wrote the first draft within hours of wakening.

Kareth Paterson my editor made some excellent comments which turned the dream into a story.

The origins of this story may be embedded in my psyche from a very brief friendship with neighbours who had a child like Baby in the story. These lovely people smiled through their tragedy. After a few years they moved away and we heard nothing more of them.

At that time our older son Stuart was toddler and Craig was a babe in arms, both healthy.

Now we have three lovely, healthy grandsons.

How easily we take our good fortune for granted.