Dear Abby: ; Readers' ideas turn restless dreams into restful slumber

DEAR ABBY: I would like to comment on the letter from "Once aMechanic ... in Arizona" (Dec. 24), who still dreams about his jobeven though he is now retired. I once worked in the customer servicedepartment of a major retailer. During one Christmas season, arecurring dream would interrupt my sleep each night. In my dream, mybedroom door would open and a stream of customers would file in andline up next to my bed, their arms loaded down with purchases orreturns.

After many frustrating nights of restless sleep, I finallyfigured out a solution. I envisioned a flashing neon sign on myheadboard that read: "Lane Closed." The following night when thecustomers began filing in, I …