Another
theory is that a spirit will stay behind after the physical body dies if they
have unfinished business. We can apply this theory to many examples, such as a
soldier standing guard years after his division was wiped out. Perhaps an old
field doctor still trying to save the casualties of war long after peace has
been declared. Perhaps a mother on her way home to care for her children, but
doesn't make it home because of a car accident that took her life.
All
of these things may seem like a very inadequate reason to give up the afterlife
in favor of an eternity of guard duty, but if you think about it, how many
times have you said " I have got to get this done." How many times have
we all said " If I just get this done, I can rest" or " If I
just get here, I'll be done & home soon." I know I've said it a
million times. All we think about is completing that task. So what happens if
we die before getting it done? What if our death is quick & we don't even
realize it, as in the third theory I listed? Many believe we continue trying to
complete that task into the afterlife.
Many
cases, including one I'll write later on this page, document soldiers being
seen at forts, still standing guard or performing their duties as they did many
years ago. Gettysburg is an excellent example of soldiers & field doctors
still carrying out their orders & operations. Many of these stories can be
found in Mark Nesbitt's Ghosts of Gettysburg books. He currently has 4 books
that not only give great stories about the ghosts that dwell in Gettysburg, but
they also provide a detailed history of the events that transpired in these
haunted areas.
A
mother's love may also keep her behind, protecting those she loved & those
who resemble the ones she loved. In many cases, a family living in an old house
have found they live with a helpful spirit. Perhaps picking up objects &
putting them in their proper places or even warning a family of a fire starting
in the late night hours. One case in particular documents a mother who was
awakened in the middle of the night by the figure of an old woman. This figure
had motioned the mother to follow, which she did. The mother followed the
spirit into the children's room where she had found that a small night-lite had
sparked a small flame that was slowly moving up the wall. The mother was able
to snuff out the fire without anyone getting hurt. When she remembered the
figure of the old woman, she found the figure had vanished. Later, it was
discovered that an old woman had died in the house with her three children. The
cause of their deaths had been a fire in the house.
Perhaps
the human will to get things done is strong enough to stop our journey into the
next world. Perhaps these are also imprints that are another exception to the
rule, interacting with those of us who still live on this world.
