Dreams

Why do we dream? Do we dream just to give us something to do while we sleep. Maybe dreams are suppose to make us smarter or dumper. I have heard that most people never hit the rim stage in there sleep because they are dreaming. I have also heard that you dream after you hit the rim stage in your sleep, but for me its none of these. I always dream of people chasing me its like I'm always getting into trouble in my dreams. I had this dream one time that I was in court accused of killing someone. I dream of always being on the run from everything including life. I always wake up frightened and worried that this really happened. I wondered sometimes that if I handcuff myself to the bed would it keep me from worry about it the next day. You know just to show myself that I never left the bed. I wouldn't hurt a fly. I don't even like to hunt. I prefer to go hunting and just sit there and take pictures of nature. I just wish that I could have those dreams where you wake up happy, aroused, or just excited about living to the next day.