My Childhood Nightmare

<Tab/> <Tab/>My nightmare followed a series of events in my life from the age of about five when I was old enough to understand things. My twin brother Bernard was born with a heart defect that required major surgery. His condition was so acute that the doctors told the family he would only live for four years after the diagnosis. However, with the encouragement and support …

…I remember vividly talking in tongues as if I were seeing things around me like babies and cats. I started yelling at these babies to get away from me. This shocked the gathering, because they could not see anything around me. This episode led me into severe depression that required intensive psychiatric input for about six months. This event or particular day was so significant in my life that it sometimes affects me emotionally still.