The dictionary defines a dream as
詞典上對(duì)“夢(mèng)”的解釋是

a "Series of thoughts or visions during sleep."
睡夢(mèng)中一連串的思緒或者圖像

Biologists say
生物學(xué)家說

dreams are our brains way of organizing, storing, and remembering what we have seen the day before.
夢(mèng)只是我們的大腦對(duì)之前的一天所看到的的東西進(jìn)行整理，存儲(chǔ)和回憶的方式

Psychologists say
心理學(xué)家認(rèn)為

dreams sometimes help us work out our issues
有時(shí)夢(mèng)想能幫助我們解決我們的困難

and emotional problems.
和情緒問題

Most people, however, think
不過，大多數(shù)人都認(rèn)為

dreams are unimportant
夢(mèng)并不重要

and do their best to ignore and forget them.
他們總是竭力忽視夢(mèng)境，忘記夢(mèng)境

Lately,
最近

my own dreams have had a lot of visitors.
我自己的夢(mèng)境中有許多的拜訪者

While my brain has been remembering what happened the day before
我的大腦回憶著前一天發(fā)生的事情

and my heart has been working out my issues and problems,
我的心設(shè)法為自己排難解憂

I keep seeing my Dad, Mom, Nana, and friend Kai.
同時(shí)，我數(shù)次見到了父親，母親，外婆，還有我的朋友Kai

The funny thing is all of them are deceased.
可是他們都已經(jīng)不在了

None of them have been a part of my daily life for years now.
數(shù)年以來，他們中沒有誰在我的日常生活中出現(xiàn)過

While I remember them all with love,
我回憶起他們，心中只有愛

I have no issues or problems to work out with any of them.
沒有任何與她們有關(guān)的困擾或者心結(jié)需要解開

Why then do they visit my dreams night after night?
為什么他們會(huì)在深夜拜訪我的夢(mèng)境？

When I see my Dad, Mom, Nana, and Kai
當(dāng)我看見父親，母親，奶奶和kai的時(shí)候

they all seem younger and healthier than they were when they died.
他們都比去世的時(shí)候看上去更年輕，更健康

They have no pain in their faces
他們的臉上看不出病痛

and their smiles share only love and joy.
他們的微笑只是表達(dá)出愛意和喜悅

They seem to be there only to comfort me,
他們的出現(xiàn)似乎只是為了讓我舒心

to reassure me,
讓我更加堅(jiān)定

and to give me strength to face life
給我面對(duì)生活的勇氣

and to live it with love.
讓我用愛去面對(duì)每一天

Each time I awake after one of these dreams
每次做這樣的夢(mèng)醒來后的清晨

I feel at peace again
我的心歸于寧靜

and thank goodness for their visit.
為他們的拜訪心存感恩

Maybe there is more to dreams
或許，夢(mèng)境的意義

than just what the dictionary and scientists say.
比辭典上的注解和科學(xué)家的理論更多

Maybe our dreams have a way
或許我們的夢(mèng)境是一種方式

of letting us see out of this world
讓我們洞穿此世

and into the next.
看到另一個(gè)世界

Maybe our loved ones come to us in our dreams
或許，我們所愛的人會(huì)在夢(mèng)境中來拜訪我們

to let us know
是為了讓我們知道

that they still love us,
他們?nèi)詯壑覀?/div>

they still are watching over us,
他們?nèi)宰⒁曋覀?/div>

and they are waiting to see us once again
他們等待著與我們重聚

when our days on this earth are done.
當(dāng)我們?cè)谶@個(gè)世界的時(shí)間終了的時(shí)候

Maybe time like death is just an illusion
或許時(shí)間和死亡一樣，都是虛妄的

and only love is real.
只有愛是真實(shí)存在

I wish you all sweet dreams.
我愿你們所有人都有美夢(mèng)