To dream or not to dream

Ok, so I woke up this morning all freaked out. I don't want to voice my concern but i just needed to let it out which is why I'm blogging it instead. Last night 2 of my roommates and I went to see the movie "The Hills Have Eyes." The movie wasn't scary...a little disturbing and a little sad, not all together bad but could've been better...but definitely not scary. Anyhow, last night (or early this morning, we got back at our crashpad late), I had a terrible dream, more like a nightmare. It wasn't about the movie. It was about my dad. I dreamt that he died. It's still hard for me to even type this. In my dream, I was crying so hard and I really felt the emotion even up until I woke up. I wasn't crying when I woke up but I was sooo glad when I realized that it was just a dream. I prayed to God that all my loved ones were ok and all in good condition. I fell asleep again and when I woke up again, I prayed again. We had a time difference so I didn't want to call too early. I tried to come up with what to say when I call my dad. I needed to hear his voice and know for sure that he was ok. I needed the April 8th weekend off for his bday and house warming so when I found out that my schedule for next month was up and that I actually had the days off, I called him and told him that I would be coming home. It was so good to hear his voice and I was really relieved. He was working at the time and I made sure that I didn't hang up without saying that I loved him. I can't wait till I'm home again and I can hug him even though I was home just a week ago.

Well, since I made sure that he was ok, I looked up the web to see if my dream had meaning. I know it's silly but any meaning other than the literal from my dream would be acceptable. So far, here's what I found:

Death
To dream about the death of a loved one, suggests that you are lacking a certain aspect or quality that the loved one embodies. Ask yourself what makes this person special or what do you like about him. It is that very quality that you are lacking in your own relationship or circumstances. Alternatively, it indicates that whatever that person represents has no part in your own life.

Father
To see your father in your dream, symbolizes authority and protection. It suggests that you need to be more self-reliant. Consider also your waking relationship with your father.
To dream that your father is dead, forewarns that you need to proceed with caution in conducting your business.

I'll take it so long that my dream doesn't really involve my dad and it just pertains on my way of living. For some people, to dream is to escape reality. But if my dreams are worse than my reality, I'd rather not sleep. Oh, to dream or not to dream...