I had a vivid dream about my deceased father last night

My father died from cancer in 2006. I was 15 at the time. Right after that happened, I had vivid dreams about him. Over time, though, he became a background character who appeared in some of my dreams but never played a major role.

My dad only knew me as a girl. He was pretty religious and conservative, and I feel like he would have had a problem with me transitioning to a man. I've thought to myself that it would be awkward to see him again in Heaven for this reason. I'm currently questioning my transition and am growing my hair out to see how I feel about looking like a woman again.

Last night, I had a vivid dream involving my father. I haven't had a dream about him that was so detailed since just after he had died. He was divorced from my mom and apparently single, living in a house in a nearby neighborhood. I paid him a visit. He was happy to see me, and I sensed that he saw me as his son. We talked together as adults, which I had never done with him before. I feared what his reaction might be if he knew I was going to try looking female again. It was a big leap for him to see me as a son. But he was happy and lively -- more than I remember him being in real life -- and I was happy to see him. I woke up wondering if it was a visitation dream.