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Is it Kismet that I became a writer? I often ask myself this question. Kismet, Fate, Destiny, call it what you like. If something is going to happen it happens.
Okay, we might give it a helping hand but I believe that fate intervenes in the first place. If not where did the idea for my first book come from? Why did I go to a local park on a certain day and meet my future husband? Maybe some people call it coincidence but I prefer to call it fate.
Therefore in many of my books its fate that has brought my protagonists together. Why else would their paths cross?
How many times have you said – If I hadn’t done that …. If I hadn’t been there at that precise moment…. If I hadn’t missed the bus/train and caught another one I would never have…
It all makes sense to me.
Has kismet affected your life?
I'm a huge believer in destiny. The story of how I met my husband is proof was proof enough for me. Also how our children picked us as parents.
ReplyDeleteDo you think our children would pick anyone else if they could, Ana? :)
DeleteI believe in reincarnation, and I think we pick our parents (with the help of guiding angels) whose situations help strengthen us so we can, if we choose to, to fulfill our destinies and liquidate karma.
DeleteThis is the only explanation that makes sense as to why my daughter had breast cancer at age 18. She had a past life regression that, coupled with my horoscope analysis, explained why it manifested when it did--and what she had to do and learn to now be cancer free--with her breast intact. Pretty heady stuff.
I wish I had your beliefs, Ana. And its amazing about your daughter. I'm happy for you.
DeleteI love playing, "What would happen if my characters did this..."
ReplyDeleteIt's certainly an interesting world we live in as writers. We have so much power over our characters.
DeleteI think we create our own fate - and I like creating it for my characters too!
ReplyDeleteI think we can trace all of the big happenings in our lives to a chain of really, really small things.
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