You have to wonder how much symbolism exists in dreams. I’d like to think that at least in my mind, every detail is accounted for. Dreams are like your subconscious vomiting rainbows; pure in form, the essence of you. (Note: I’m sure not everyone’s essence is rainbow.)
I hope every detail is accounted for because while it’s not how I live my life, (my house is a disaster) it’s what my craft requires of me. I have understand every frame, every panel, every thought that crosses my character’s mind. Otherwise, the message is lost. Twelve frames, shot on twos, go into every moment. That’s six drawings in a second. That’s six drawings that need every detail accounted for, so the eye doesn’t get confused. Imagine how many drawings go into a movie! (Frank, please don’t count.)
Anyways, my point is that I’d like to think my dreams have meaning. Like this one, where my dad needs to go to the hospital.
“So my dad is in the truck ready to go someone and I tell the dog to jump in with him. Cooper (the dog) gets really excited and leaps, and overshoots the seat, and lands in Dad’s lap. There’s no noise, but instantly an explosion of blood across the dog, the car, and my dad’s lap. There’s that moment of confusion, and then my dad says very calmly, ‘Call 911. I need to go to the hospital.’
I’m trying to dial 911 on my cell phone but for some reason, I keep dialing 91111 and other variations. I say, ‘I’ll get you an ambulance.’
My dad, the penny-pincher, says, ‘No. Those are expensive. I just need a paramedic and a gurney. My testicle just exploded.’”
I wonder, in the world of dream analysis, what this means?
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