It Invades Your Dreams Too!
A rower's dreams are very complex. They are in all ways however, in some obscure if not obvious way, connected with rowing. Take this example:
"I dreamt that I was in school, and I was sitting in maths when the receptionist came in, with a note for me. It was from my mother. She told me that my brother had fallen off his horse and broken his arm. Next thing I knew, I was in the hospital, in my pyjamas and we were looking at my brother with a bandage on his arm. He looked at me and said for me to go find the treasure under his bed, but when I looked underneath his bed, there was only old socks there."
This dream, on the surface, looks as if it has nothing at all to do with rowing. However, when we examine it closely, we will discover that this dream was indeed dreamt by a rower.
Note that the dreamer has dreamt that they are in maths class. Maths is one of the few subjects in school where you always have some hard work to do, you can never slack off in maths. In maths, there is no easy work. For example, in science, you can have experiments and practical work, computing, enough said and even in english you can do some drama work. In maths however, there is no way out. As such in a rowing race, you can't call a time out in the middle and have a break. You never can slack off.
Notice that the dreamer didn't even question when people asked them to do things. This is very much like the psychology of a rower, who is often having to obey coaches and coxswains without question.
The falling off the horse is the parallel to falling out of the boat. There could be many other likely sports for the brother to be participating in at that time of the day, but it was horseriding, which is extremely similar to rowing in a boat.
The fact that the brother had a bandage on his arm, but not a sling, as usual for a broken arm, shows what a rower would have in that situation. Obviously, you cannot race with 7 people in an eight, so when rowers are injured they often have to disguise the injury, or not treat it properly and give it rest as they have no choice about racing.
The dreamer expects treasure, but instead finds old socks. This shows the persons initial expectations of rowing, and what they actually find it is like.
Old socks are a part of any rowers training clothes, as they help prevent blisters on feet. They also have a tendency to get muddy and wet, and that is the reason why they are old. This is probably the most direct reference to rowing in the whole dream.
Are these all coincedences? I think not. Row, and you too, when analysing your dreams, will always find some references and direct parallels to rowing. Beware! Are you a rower? Do you not believe me? Send in your dreams to me and I will publish my expert analysis.
Send in your dreams to me now! Don't forget to include your name, age, and how long you have been possessed by the rowing demon.