I have a work colleague who is very spiritual and is a true believer of the human spirit and reincarnation. It is always interesting and enlightening talking to her because while I may not believe in a god or an afterlife I do not deny that there is something bigger than us out there in the universe. Just because I can't understand it or see it doesn't mean it isn't there, so I respect her. Anyways, yesterday she told me about a dream she had of me in one of my past lives. She said that I was a man fighting in a war, trying to protect my child, and you know I got a good kick out of it. The way I figure if I had a past life, fighting for what I believe in and protecting my child is a pretty good way to live.