On the other hand what defines average? And more importantly who? Since "average" and "wonderful" are both evaluations of an experience, and since they are my experience, then I have complete control and choice as to how I perceive the experience.

Something else to consider is, between each of the five lives, will I carry previous learning's or will I start from scratch? You have to be careful here. Karma could be your worst enemy or a wonderful ally. It makes you start wondering about this life, doesn't it? Am I doing it right? Am I making it wonderful? Or am I striving for average? Is Karma going to haunt me the next go round? If there is one.

I guess in the end, to honestly answer it, I really don't know if there will be four more chances. So I might as well make the most of this one. Besides, why take the chance of coming back as a cockroach. Fine, I'll survive a nuclear winter, but what about those size eleven shoes?

No thanks! I will have to go with "It's A Wonderful Life," for $1000, Alex. I have met far too many people who believe in reincarnation, and they have already given up on this round, and are waiting around for round two to get it right. But the thing is who knows how many rounds have already been played. What if this is the last one? Can you really afford to take that chance? Eventually, the game has to end. Just as everything has a beginning, there has to be an end. Even a circle had to start at some point. What if this is it and you are about to come full circle, and you no longer get to go past "GO." Hmmm...Sounds like you better make this one count.

At least that is my answer, and I am sticking to it! Thanks for the question!


-Oz