Dreams and Memories: A Reflection on the Father's Absence

The chapter explores the intertwining of dreams and reality as a parent reflects on their child's drawings that reveal shared memories of a hiking trip with the absent father. Haunting encounters with a figure resembling the father spark uncertainty and fear, blurring the lines between what is real and imagined. Themes of longing, detachment, and the elusive nature of the father's presence resonate throughout the narrative.