Black Start
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AMELIA This really is.. but your not going to try and kiss me or anything, right? KEVIN Shhh... AMELIA Looks at him and then back at the sky Just making sure. I like to be prepared. KEVIN You can't always be prepared. AMELIA I can try. KEVIN Really, I can't live that way. AMELIA So, are you one of those people who believe everything happens for a reason? KEVIN Not everything. I believe that yes half of life is meant to be. You know, fate, destiny. However, the other half is what you do with it. AMELIA I think life has a lot more to do with the decision you make. And saying "if its meant to be, its meant to be", is just another way of not taking responsibility for your choices. You set yourself up for failure a lot that way. KEVIN In what way? AMELIA Going into everything without the slightest idea how it will turn out. KEVIN No, I don't look at it that way. AMELIA No, well the way you look at it, of course you wouldn't. KEVIN Even, if I do. I'm not going to stop myself from living life, experiencing something new just because of what the consequence may be. That's life and if you fail, that just means you had the guts to try something. AMELIA That's not realistic. KEVIN Reality, is what you make it. AMELIA That's so cliche'. KEVIN It's true. AMELIA I suppose, but that is a very risky way to live. Do you always look for the good in everything? KEVIN Yes, I try all the time. AMELIA Well, one day you are going to run into the wrong person. You can't fully experience anything that way. Besides, there are things I don't mind missing.
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About the Book
Is it our darkness or light that scares us most? The acceptance that things don’t always turn out the way we imagine they would can make all the difference between giving permission to experience something better or living stagnant. Anyone who has experienced a blackout can relate to the initial lost feeling of being stripped of the things we tell ourselves we couldn’t live without. When we are placed into that position, we realize the actual aspects that matter most to us. The stories are sincere accounts of fears and hopes that unfold in the wake of a power outage. Learn how good it feels to be honest, judge less, and appreciate more.
About the Author
In this realistic fiction the author shares her inclination to understand relationships. Anny freed herself from the authority of her parents at the age of sixteen due to neglect and used the relationships around her to cope with the transition. She went on to graduate college and encourages a conscious awareness of health and love. She lives with her two sons in Northern New Jersey. Anny aspires to continue writing novels and screenplays that shed light on tough topics and by virtue of a non-profit, Health Empowered by Responsible Sex (HERS) she intends to fight global warming with family planning.