Flashbacks in dreams?

Anyone else who experience having that?

I get in periods in my life, can be good stuff/memories, bad stuff, stuff I have not thought of in years

Stuff I did not think was important then but then realize a while after the flashbacks that yes they were and I see the bigger picture

I know a child who when I asked and said you never afraid at night, she said that no and if she is she remembers when it was all dark and I came in to lift her up from bed and turn on the light so she is not afraid no more, or she says the time I broke into this place that was scary for her (but a grown up had only paid for one ticket and let her in by herself and I saw her face, saw she was afraid, and broke in). I never thought she would remember those 2 times but guess she see it as darkness frightening but then that it don't last forever??

My flashbacks comes after the dreams so I guess I am in more control of it in one way but it does not feel as if I am in another. I can wake up from them with silent tears running down my cheeks but it does not have to be because the memory is painful, it is only moving in some way (even if I did not find it moving when it happened).

Anyone out there that are like me/us? Curious to know =)