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“The cottage was in a poor state of repair, so whenever Vincent had time to spare, he would busy himself with fixing leaks in the roof, repairing the gutters, replacing rotten floorboards and puttying the windows. It was a labour of love and between his railway job and his new responsibilities as a householder, Vincent found himself a busy man. Hard work and living in the bush suited him, but above all he was in love.”
― Steven Murphy, The Pyjama Boy

“The prison visits however became a regular part of life, and Steve greatly looked forward to them. Gradually the time for their visits was extended and a private room was allocated so that they could embrace naturally. For Vincent, these visits were golden moments when he could demonstrate his affection for his son.”
― Steven Murphy, The Pyjama Boy

“Steve went to a psychiatrist who gave him some comfort and prescribed a medication, but it failed to stop the attacks. Two different medications were prescribed in turn. One was an antidepressant, the other prescribed to suppress panic attacks. Steve realised that the consultations with his psychiatrist were helping
him, and he wanted to surrender more fully to this treatment, but his commitment was inhibited by a concern that if he told the whole story, it might jeopardise his chances of being accepted for the police force. This was paradoxical and illogical, because unless he could overcome the problem, he could hardly expect to stand up to the demands of police work.”
― Steven Murphy, The Pyjama Boy