I love dreams Steve. I record them daily. I believe the practice a precursor to lucid dreaming and out of body experiences. Not only that, I am in a community where we log our dreams and have had surprising synchronicities. That being said. Sometimes I wake up more rested than others. Not sure my dream recall has anything to do with it.
When I took psychology years ago I was taught that the average person dreams anywhere from 6-8 dreams a night. Most people have trouble remembering just one.
True, some dreams are a recollection of past events and unspoken feelings. Also true some dreams are more than that. Dreams are a powerful window into the subconscious, which I believe is not limited to what takes place underneath ones skull.
In this community, we have observed accurate premonitions.
Some dreams I am observing as formless awareness, other dreams I am roaming from one set of eyes to another. Some dreams I have multiple selves and in other dreams I am someone else. Some dreams I am travelling time.
All of this to say dreaming is both unique and universal. Symbology is one thing and then there are also direct meaningful experiences. You don't know what's what until you start recording and navigating this realm.
Lastly...
Row, row, row your boat...
Gently down the stream....
Merrily, merrily
Merrily, merrily...
Life is but....
