When you felt that you were wide awake in your dreams, that was probably a type of lucid dreaming.


This page will provide you with some information about lucid dreaming:
http://www.meaningofdreams.org/lucidpage.htm

The meaning of your dream has to do with your personal experiences and beliefs. Here is some information regarding whether dreams can predict the future:

http://www.meaningofdreams.org/future_dreams.htm