I was a rock in a previous life.. the other rocks were jealous of me because I was so shiny. I was sad about not being included in their affairs.
But as luck would; have it, a friendly geologist found me and took me to his lab. I lived there for many human years, until I was tired.
My weary soul was then reincarnated as a c**kroach. That was a rather unpleasant life, although I was told that I was strong enough to survive a nuclear blast. I never got to test that theory. Someone stepped on me and ended my existence.
So now I am a middle aged female human,