dream land

Dreams can be incredibly painful. It could be a horrific nightmare, or it could be something totally wonderful, but then you wake up to a not-so-wonderful reality. Either way, I would say painful is a good word to describe my dreams. This morning I had a dream that I think will remain one of those dreams you remember for a long time. They just linger. Painfully.

How does one store a dream like this? Do you let in linger? Or do you try to repress it?

Additionally, how long should you question the dream? Does it "mean" something? Can you do anything about it?