I dreamed that there were rats in my wooden headboard. I caught one but just could not kill it. The rat was unconscious, and I put it in an old vase. I was trying to put it outside, but it woke up and got away.

— Dee, 50, Tampa, FL

Lauri: Rats indicate something has been gnawing away at you. The fact they were in your headboard makes me think it might even be keeping you up at night or has something to do with your marriage, if this is a marital bed.

You were unsuccessful killing the rat, so in real life, you have not fully put an end to this issue. It is dormant at the moment but could become an issue again. Do you know what this is?