What animal would you choose to be in your next life.
By miamilady
@miamilady (4910)
United States
April 25, 2009 7:46pm CST
Okay, it's time for a discussion that's not so serious.
IF you could choose what animal to be in your next life, what would it be and why?
You don't actually need to believe in reincarnation to answer this question. It's just for fun.
I'd be a domestic dog or cat.
I have to admit, I kinda would LOVE to just lie around most of the day and just be excited when my master got home, then after about ten minutes go back to lounging around.
What about you? What's your animal?
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39 responses
@B3lla86 (101)
• United States
26 Apr 09
I think I would be a box jellyfish. They are one of the most amazingly beautiful creature on the planet, but also the most deadly. They are pale blue and cube-like in shape. Up to 15 tentacles grow from each corner and can reach 10 feet in length. Each tentacle has about 5,000 stinging cells and when stung it is excruciatingly painful and the toxins affect the heart, nervous system, and skin cells. They are truly amazing creatures.
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
26 Apr 09
When my children were in perschool we went on a field trip to a 3-D show that was all about the underwater world. They followed jellyfish for a while. The entire underwater world is amazing to me.
Have you ever been snorkeling? I did some snorkeling once, when the jellyfish count was pretty high. That wasn't so fun! lol But it wasn't as bad as you would imagine. I'm not sure what type of jellyfish they were, they all seemed pretty small. I live in South Florida, so I've seen some pretty big ones too. Not so much in recent years. I'm not sure if that is because I just don't go to the beach as much, or because their numbers are declining.
@B3lla86 (101)
• United States
26 Apr 09
Box jellies live primarily in the coastal waters off Northern Australia and throughout the Indo-Pacific. I have actually never gone snorkling, yet I have lived in Florida for most of my life...lol. However, I have done Scuba diving, but I do believe there is somewhat of a difference in the two.
@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
26 Apr 09
i want to be a big,fat,spoiled housecat.
sunbeam,catnip,free food,medical and being carried everywhere.
yea!
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
26 Apr 09
This is a serious discussion! Evolution means we evolve. Reincarnation means that we live and will never die (except that we do shed our physical body here on earth) Instead our Spirit moves on, and we reincarnate and are born again as a newborn, to begin anew life on earth with new parents. Because we evolve, everything gets better with each new life, and because we learn and become more intelligent, it would never happen that we choose to incarnate as an animal. Animals are too far removed from Humans for that to be a choice.
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
26 Apr 09
There are many studies, Yes, but the "missing link" has never been found. Reincarnation is a proven fact. Ask any Hypnotherapist. Also there are hundreds of documented cases of young children remembering their recent past lives. Upon being taken to the area, where they claimed to have lived, they knew their neighbors, recognized their friends and relatives, and called them by name. In some cases they spoke a different language- a language different than that of their parents in this life.
@cobra1368 (702)
• United States
26 Apr 09
Probably an eagle. It would have to be something that A) was at the top of the food chain, B) not hunted or simply killed for being what it is, and C) offered protection by the government. Bald eagles, while now delisted in the U.S., are still protected by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. I think I would have a pretty good life as a bald eagle. And I would be able to fly!
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
27 Apr 09
Now that's a unique way of thinking about things! Thanks for your post.
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
27 Apr 09
lol well that's different. you're the first "alligator" that I've seen, so far.
@Mark_K_Hall (43)
• Canada
26 Apr 09
Im going to have to find the loophole in your question and come back as a human. This is a valid answer given the fact that we as human beings are animals ourselves, even if we are more intelligent.
@mr_allan_a (88)
• Philippines
27 Apr 09
Yeah right. I never thought of that, we belong to the animal kingdom too.
But still, I like to be reborn an eagle. The king of the air.
I'm gonna soar high up and down. Fly mightily.
isn't that majestic.
:)
@roberten (3128)
• United States
26 Apr 09
miamilady, I'd have to choose being a cat because it so fits my personality so well; eat a little bit, sleep a whole lot with lots of hugs and luvs on the side--aaahh, yes, that's the ticket! 
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
26 Apr 09
lol Yep. that's how I feel too! Thanks for your response!
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
26 Apr 09
Hi miamilady! I would also like to be a domestic kitty!
I would like to have an owner like myself who pampers and
spoils me just like I spoil my two kittys! And I would love
my human just like my boys love me! And I would never want
to leave my human and never want my human to leave me ever!
@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
26 Apr 09
If I could choose to be an animal in another life? I would love to be a Bengel Tiger! They are very beautiful,elegant and powerful animals! You don't mess with a tiger! They do what they want and that is why I'd love being a tiger!
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
26 Apr 09
I think tigers are pretty amazing creatures. When I was thinking of my own answer, I thought about the tigers, but the fact that they hunt and kill their food is was stopped me from choosing them. But I do admire their stregnth!
@neelianoscet (9615)
• Philippines
26 Apr 09
I would like to be reincarnate in the form of the fastest bird, which is the peregrine falcon. Because of being the fastest flying birds among other birds species. My reasons for choosing it, enables me to explore to see the wondrous beauty of nature in highest views, not usually reach by me when am still human. I feel free and can avoid dangers onland. I can visit any places that I wish and with my companion love, will fly till we get tired.
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
26 Apr 09
I think it is James Patterson that has a series of books that follows a flock of "Bird Kids" it has a sci-fi type of angle, but you might enjoy some of the scenes described in it.
@Ozarkgirl (774)
• United States
26 Apr 09
My would be a Black Lab. I love my Black Lab, he is so gentle and sweet and always there to help.
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
26 Apr 09
Labs to seem to be very sweet natured dogs.
My dog, I think is half black lab. She's a sweetie!
@haibochen (85)
• China
26 Apr 09
I would likely to be a horse in my next life if it is possible.At first i belong to a horse in the chinese horoscope,then i like the feeling of galloping on the broad grassland freely,and the horse has a great endurance which i am lack of .So i feel like being a horse in my next life.
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
26 Apr 09
I think horses are amazing creatures too. Somehow I see them similar to dolphins.
If I were a horse though, it would have to be a while horse. I wouldn't want to be a "working" horse. Did you ever read Black Beauty? I remember the descriptions when they were trying to "break" her and the descriptions of putting in a bit and they might have described horseshoe's too (not sure on that). I'd definitely want to be free.
@sblossom (2168)
•
10 Aug 09
If I choose one animal as my next life I want to be a bird. I really admire birds because they can fly freely. I don’t want to fix in one place so if I’m a bird I wish I can fly over around the world. I will be a bird flying in a blue sky in a very clean world. Or if I can be a tiger it’s also acceptable. I will be the king of the forest. No one can insult me. It also have freedom in life.
@nirajattal (8)
• India
26 Apr 09
i like to be a cow because it is treated as a as a god..here indians worship cows
other than cow i like to prefer to be a horse because i like racing and i want to be a fast runner.so this while be my opinion on what i want to be in my next life
@miamilady (4910)
• United States
26 Apr 09
You would have to hope to be a cow in India and not in the US!
Cow's do seem to be pretty calm and peacful creatures. I like horses too.
Thanks for your response.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
29 Apr 09
I would be beautiful graceful swan and be beautiful it would be nice to be beautiful, and be in a marsh or meadow
@sarkar1 (336)
• India
26 Apr 09
I would like to be a human being again(humans also fall under the category of animals, they are the biggest animals in fact!!!). The reasons are obvious: to be at the top of the food chain, have the authority of doing all the bad things without being accountable to anyone.
If it has to be an animal apart from humans, I would like to be a firefly. I read somewhere that the male firefly has no predator, I don't want to get eaten by anybody.
@DavidReedy (2378)
• United States
31 Jul 09
How about... whatever the next stage of evolution is?... maybe some kind of energy being... I don't know, with the way the world's heading, I certainly wouldn't want to move DOWN on the food chain.
dr...
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
17 May 09
I would love to be a male African Elephant. i would get to be alone until the ladies were in heat. I could hook up and leave. Even though i would have a shorten life , having long tusks, I woud at least try to increase the number of elephants.
@hunt3rshadow (9)
• Canada
26 Apr 09
I would love to be a lion. Because its just an amazing animal. Its the king of the jungle and isn't too weak unlike other creatures. Because my whole life I've been picked on, I'd like to have power and pride. I believe those are the traits of the Lion. Not to mention in myths and mythology they've mentioned the lion and even cross breeds. An example would be the Griffin. Again its an example of Pride and Glory. In general Lions are just cool :) Lion King is awesome as well.
@iCEMAN1997 (31)
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6 Aug 09
I would like to come back as human [ animal ] but next time filthy rich, so rich that i should not have to think about my bank blance at all. unlimited funds.
