I absolutely believe that we have a choice to reincarnate. And I agree with Sandy; we choose our circumstances, not only to help ourselves to grow and learn but to help those that we love to learn and grow. It is so hard to understand why souls decide to incarnate as a person who will be blind or handicapped or to live in a impoverished country. Our souls are much wiser when not in the flesh and do have a fuller view of the tapestry.