When the man awoke the next morning, it was clear that something had changed. The man was not immediately aware of what that something was, and believed the change to be a hallucination. The man was very wrong.
It started slowly. That first morning, the man awoke without any memory of second grade. The second afternoon, the man lost every birthday the man had ever had. Two days later, the man forgot high school entirely. By that point, the man knew what was happening, and believed it to be a blessing.
The man believed his prayer to be answered. He had surely heeded the man's prayers, and the man would be able to seek comfort in knowing He was a gentle master. Losing one's childhood was not a large price to pay, the man believed, for freedom and safety.
A week later, the man discovered the true price required.
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