Dream Symbol: Pier

Below is an example of using a symbol in context of the dream:

I had a dream that I was walking on a broken down pier, right next to which there was a perfectly fine
pier.  I jumped to the good pier and walked on that instead of the broken down pier.  During the dream
I also had a feeling that another person was walking with me.  This person was a threat to me but I
didn't see anyone I just sensed their presence.

The fulfillment of this dream:  

My husband asked me to go fishing to a pier an hour away from our house.  Instead of driving our
good car, he wanted to take his new toy, an older pickup truck.  I considered this vehicle to be a road
hazard and a serious threat to my continued existence.  I preferred the other car.  During the time this
dream came true I had a fear about a situation which I felt but which was not real which is why I could
not see the other person.  God showed me this dream, and the trip to the shore to assure me that the
threat was not real, it was only in my mind.