Only in Dreams

What happens when the object of our affection exists, only in our dreams?
Two things.

First.
It's what we wish for, not necessarily entirely.
Perhaps it's what we find missing in our awake-state.
Perhaps, there is a need to be held. We need human touch.
Perhaps it's just as simple as that - the need to be with another, without any strings.

Second.
Perhaps the other person is in dire need of comfort.
There is a possibility that both are so totally connected in the subconscious although they are worlds apart.
Perhaps, as much as the dreamer has this need, the star player in the dream is thinking the same.

Conclusion.
The real answer is not in any of Freud's theories.

The dream is a stolen moment.
One that cannot be shared, because the dreamer is too affected by the reality of it all.
The touch was real enough.
The warmth that came with the hug was comforting enough.

There is such a thing as being connected far beyond our understanding.
But then again, it may be the right thought, or even wrong.
Sometimes, it matters.
Sometimes, it doesn't.
It only matters because the dream is mine.