The dictionary defines a dream as

词典上对“梦”的解释是

a "Series of thoughts or visions during sleep.

"睡梦中一连串的思绪或者图像

Biologists say

生物学家说

dreams are our brains way of organizing, storing, and remembering what we have seen the day before.

梦只是我们的大脑对之前的一天所看到的的东西进行整理，存储和回忆的方式

Psychologists say

心理学家认为

dreams sometimes help us work out our issues

有时梦想能帮助我们解决我们的困难

and emotional problems.

和情绪问题

Most people, however, think

不过，大多数人都认为

dreams are unimportant

梦并不重要

and do their best to ignore and forget them.

他们总是竭力忽视梦境，忘记梦境

Lately,

最近

my own dreams have had a lot of visitors.

我自己的梦境中有许多的拜访者

While my brain has been remembering what happened the day before

我的大脑回忆着前一天发生的事情

and my heart has been working out my issues and problems,

我的心设法为自己排难解忧

I keep seeing my Dad, Mom, Nana, and friend Kai.

同时，我数次见到了父亲，母亲，外婆，还有我的朋友Kai

The funny thing is all of them are deceased.

可是他们都已经不在了

None of them have been a part of my daily life for years now.

数年以来，他们中没有谁在我的日常生活中出现过

While I remember them all with love,

我回忆起他们，心中只有爱

I have no issues or problems to work out with any of them.

没有任何与她们有关的困扰或者心结需要解开

Why then do they visit my dreams night after night?

为什么他们会在深夜拜访我的梦境?

When I see my Dad, Mom, Nana, and Kai

当我看见父亲，母亲，奶奶和kai的时候

they all seem younger and healthier than they were when they died.

他们都比去世的时候看上去更年轻，更健康

They have no pain in their faces

他们的脸上看不出病痛

and their smiles share only love and joy.

他们的微笑只是表达出爱意和喜悦

They seem to be there only to comfort me,

他们的出现似乎只是为了让我舒心

to reassure me,

让我更加坚定

and to give me strength to face life

给我面对生活的勇气

and to live it with love.

让我用爱去面对每一天

Each time I awake after one of these dreams

每次做这样的梦醒来后的清晨

I feel at peace again

我的心归于宁静

and thank goodness for their visit.

为他们的拜访心存感恩

Maybe there is more to dreams或许，

梦境的意义

than just what the dictionary and scientists say.

比辞典上的注解和科学家的理论更多

Maybe our dreams have a way

或许我们的梦境是一种方式

of letting us see out of this world

让我们洞穿此世

and into the next.

看到另一个世界

Maybe our loved ones come to us in our dreams或许，

我们所爱的人会在梦境中来拜访我们

to let us know

是为了让我们知道

that they still love us,

他们仍爱着我们

they still are watching over us,

他们仍注视着我们

and they are waiting to see us once again

他们等待着与我们重聚

when our days on this earth are done.

当我们在这个世界的时间终了的时候

Maybe time like death is just an illusion

或许时间和死亡一样，都是虚妄的

and only love is real.

只有爱是真实存在

I wish you all sweet dreams.

我愿你们所有人都有美梦