I Have to Look Back to See What’s Coming

Guest Blogger:  Stacie Cortney

As I sat in my back yard with my foot elevated to prevent it from swelling, I started thinking about reincarnation. I thought about my mom and began to compare her life to mine. She broke her foot when she was 50. She “rescued” her grandchild when she was 49. She quit drinking when she was about 52. She kept chasing her relationship with her daughter by incorporating her grandchild.

Then I thought, what if reincarnation happens before the first human dies…hence history repeats itself.

I am curious about this. I have always liked the idea of reincarnation.  I find myself contemplating  how I have been on the same path as my mom. I broke my foot at 50. I quit drinking around 52. I flew to New Mexico to “rescue” my grandchild at 49.  And I have been chasing a relationship with my son through my grandchild. I guess I need to look back to see what I am supposed to do…or maybe I’ll break the chain and do something different … maybe create a new path.