Blog Assignment 4: The Nature of Dreams

What is the nature of dreams?

Dreams, in my world, are a subconcious response to my life experiences.  Every night I have the same two dreams:

1.   First, I dream that I am back in the Army, that my squad is getting ready to move, and I am trying to convince everyone that I am old and fat and cannot fight anymore.
2.   Second, I dream that I am in school, and I cannot find the locker with my books, and I am late for class.  I walk around and around in circles looking for the locker.

Do you believe in coincidence?

I do not believe in coincidence.  I believe that the Universe has an underlying Energy, that moves every particle in a specific pattern so that all of the particles mix and combine as they are designed to mix.  I believe that this Power follows specific patterns--some that we know and call laws of physics and such--but also patterns that are beyond our comprehension.


How is memory like a dream?

My memory is very similar to a dream, in that I only remember events, people, and places, the way my subconscious rebuilds them.  For example, I typically only remember the good traits of an old girlfriend.  I never remember the fights or the times that were bad--unless the bad times were embarassing enough to define that portion of my life.