I was calm, content, asleep. White sheets draped along my body immersing me into a state of which I would never want to leave. Four pillows surrounded me but I didn't feel that I was being enveloped or drowned. I could feel toes touch a sock that had been removed in the middle of the night from my right foot. Next to me on the covers lay a furry, soft, white dog that was barely visible on top of the sheet. It was curled up next to my thigh and created a warmth in the cold air. The state that I never thought of leaving suddenly ended. A faint sound began to get louder and louder. My eyes opened in surprise quicker than I knew my body would. I found my self staring at the ceiling for a moment wondering what was happening. I felt my dog slowly