Wow, thanks. I didn't even make that hidden emotions/sea diving connection. Funny, I probably would have with someone else's dream. It's like that for me.
Thinking back, several days ago I was on another message board and someone mentioned the old tv series "Laugh In." It was an American comedy/variety show from the late 1960's. I remember watching it with the whole family. It was a weekly treat and it brought back memories. I think this partly inspired the part in the dream about finding the old relic tv set. Longing for the good old days certainly fits as well---the "tele-vision."
Yeah, the part about the boots feels accurate. I put up an emotional wall sometimes to avoid facing fears and feelings of inferiority. I have an awful complex when it comes to that.
About the Anderson story, would that be "Puss in Boots?"
I think the talking cat was inspired in part from my real-life cat who drives me crazy, and wanting to be more assertive--like the cat that does its own thing.
