`` it 's not the lie that 's stopping you from going after him , is it ? '' his son had been robbed of the comfort of a mothers hugs before bedtime forever , and now he could not even cuddle up with his best friend . thanks for pointing out the obvious . i picked up my journal and flipped absentmindedly through it . he certainly was more gorgeous then any of the doctors who came in to help . the man , `` winter , '' was old and bent and gray . 