Freedom is Choice

I hate losing stuff.  I hate losing valuable time.  I hate losing friends.  I hate losing money.  But most of all, I hate losing freedom.

I would give up stuff, time, and money for freedom.  I'd give up friends who threaten my freedom.  Losing my freedom is unacceptable.  Pure and simple.

But then again, we give up freedom when we marry and have children.  We give up freedom to the boss and job that pays for our house, car, food, and necessities.  We give up freedom when we travel, no matter by what means--traffic jams, lines, confinement, security checks.  We give up freedom to care for our elderly parents.  We give up freedom to serve.

I guess what I mean by freedom is choice. 

No matter how many small liberties we must give up in life, as long as we have a choice to direct our own paths through life's wilderness, to react to daily surprises in our own way, we are free.

My four novels are about a woman's quest for freedom.

1. Between Will and Surrender:  An oppressed Silicon Valley woman slowly loses her mind, but in the process, discovers her soul.
2. Between Darkness and Dawn:  A pragmatic "seeker" experiences a crisis of faith when she confronts the spirit of her dead mother.
3. Between Yesterday and Tomorrow:  Separated at birth, triplets Veronica, Marjorie, and Mara unite to face truths about change, transitions, and death.
4. Between Now and Forever:  A greenhorn substitute challenges school tradition and authority to launch seven Indigos, and herself, into their own life stories.

But winning and protecting her freedom is not enough.  She must know she is free or she might as well not be.

For a more complete summary of my protagonist's journey, click the tab "My Novels" above.

Or to hear my protagonist (Marjorie Veil) speak for herself, go to My Protagonist Speaks.

Thanks for choosing to stop by.  I hope your path leads back here in the future.