Why ghosts don't cross over fully to the 'other side'

[Zaya]

Huyi82, I have done zero research on mirrors and ghosts, so I am entirely speculating here, but:

I don't think there is anything particular about mirrors that attract spirits or anything like that. I think it all has to do with the very last attachment that spirit thought of, and it is possible that spirits could be unwilling to leave a mirror because they were attached to their self image in some way? I do not think that the souls "get trapped" persay in anything other than their own earthly attachments.

[Heartsong]

Please let me know if this is an inappropriate question. It's about my father who died of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. He died slowly, had been depressed a lot of his life.
He appeared to me in a dream. I and 2-3 others I didn't know were told to wait outside a fence gait until we were called. At the given time we went through the gait and seated at a table in a courtyard - the scene was like a outdoor restaurant with several tables and chatting groups of people. Soon from another gait my father was brought in assisted by an mail attendant dressed in white like a hospital orderly. Dad sat with us an I could feel his presence and his nearness. He never said anything. I received no communication. Soon the orderly came and escorted him away. I was so pleased to be with him even a short time but I had the feeling he was still sick and depressed.
Can someone shed some light on this?

[donk]

I wish I could (help, that is--or speak intellegently about the dimension through the looking glass...).

I can tell you this: I don't think your question was close to inappropriate, and I appreciate you sharing your story.