She Said I'd Be a Great Teacher. She Was Right — Just Not How Either of Us Thought
In this reflective monologue, the speaker recounts a conversation with their mother, who long ago claimed the speaker would become a great teacher. The speaker, now looking back on a winding career path that included a brief stint in teaching and a counseling program they abandoned, asks their mother to clarify whether their choices were missteps. The mother’s “higher self” responds that the prediction was accurate, but not in the conventional sense the speaker expected. Instead, the mother reveals a metaphysical perspective: across multiple lifetimes they have served as each other’s spiritual teachers, alternating roles of guidance and learning. The passage blends personal career introspection with a spiritual narrative about reciprocal teaching across incarnations.
