True story.

In 3rd grade I learned many things in class. In fact, I would say I learned the most valuable and useful things in 3rd grade that was pertinent as I advanced into 4th, 5th, and 6th grade all the way to junior high, highschool (Sweetwater!!!) and college. I was like a sponge in 3rd grade. A sponge that absorbed all information I found to tickle my fancy.

Anyway, one day during class, we were learned about different world religions. I learned about reincarnation and I was fascinated with the idea that we can come back into this world as a worm, flower, etc. depending on how virtuous and honorable we lived our life.

I remember at the end of the week I learned about all this reincarnation stuff, I watched TGIF on ABC (Full House, Family Matters, Step by Step, and I forgot what other show it was). Following TGIF was 20/20 and since I was allowed to stay up a little bit later on the weekends (f*ck bedtime), I would watch it.

That night, 20/20 covered a special on the Amish in Ohio. I remember feeling empathy toward them because they were not allowed to use electricity, had to do chores 24/7, and pretty much shunned themselves from society.

Then I got this crazy idea that if I were to misbehave as a child, I would come back in my next life as an Amish person.

True story. I lived the next few weeks trying to be a great, virtuous, abiding daughter for fear I'd come back in my next lfe as an Amish person because God forbid I live a life without TV.

True story.

Cut and paste the link below on your browser to see what I was afraid of as a 3rd grader:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo74Dn7W_pA