There is a bedtime story written for busy parents to tell their children.  It’s called The Dream Horse. dream horse It begins with a little boy named Billy waking up from a nap on a Saturday afternoon.  He dresses in a cowboy outfit.  He seems really happy.  His mother asks him why he’s so happy  He claims to have seen a dream horse in his dream.  The horse told Billy that he would go for a ride when he sleeps at night.  Now Billy is anxious for it to be time for bed. The mom is puzzled.  She questions Billy about this dream horse.  She didn’t think Billy took naps anymore.  Billy told his mother that a friend from school named José told him about the siestas they take in Spain.  Billy enjoyed speaking in a new language. Billy kept asking when night would come.  He thought wearing sunglasses would make it night.  His mom said no.  Billy’s sister asks his dad about a dream horse.  Billy’s dad enjoys the children’s imagination. Billy speaks of the dream horse all day.  It’s name is Pal.  He told mom, dad and sister they would all get feathers from his dream.  He quickly fell asleep. dream horses The dream horse soon arrives to give Billy his ride.  The horse flies, taking Billy far away from home. The dream horse says they are going backwards in time.  They’re going to meet some of the horse’s friends.  They meet Indians who invite Billy on a trip.  The Indian was Spirit Chief of all the Indian nations.  Each Indian with him represented one of the tribes that roamed America before the Europeans came. As they ride, Billy on his dream horse, the Indians show him the land.  They show him Buffalo herds that covered the countryside.  They ask Billy to remember what the land was once like.  The Spirit Chief then removes three  feathers from his headdress.  He hands them to Billy to give to his family. dream horse com Billy tells his family about his adventures with the dream horse, they reply it’s only a dream.  He then shows them the feathers.  They can’t believe their eyes.  It’s a great story. http://dreamming.com/