| Chris, I completely agree with you.  Somtimes I think they're woven complexities - stories, symbols, etc., that simply help us to some answers about ourselves, or allow us to solve certain problems while our conscious minds are stalled and no longer in control.  
 Sometimes I think they're the other half of my life.
 
 I love, love, love dreaming.  And more often then not they clue me into certain mysteries about myself I've been unable or unwilling to solve on my own when I'm awake.  I really rely on them.
 
 Sometimes I can tell when they're just escapist entertainment, though.  Like a daydream I've lost control of.  I love those, as well.
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