House Of Fire - Book One of Seven Series
“I know what you're going to say, and honestly I don’t have any excuse to give you. I just, wasn’t ready to deal with my issues once it became clear to me why they died the way they did. I needed the break, from everyone Amelia.”
“But you didn’t get a break,” She frowns, her expression full of worry. “All you got was an endless torment of nightmares and paralyzing thoughts. I know it is within human nature to avoid complications, the unknown, problems… but that doesn’t mean you avoiding it is going to magically make those problems go away. It might be hard at first, even painful, but there’s always a sense of relief and freedom you feel when you face your fears than avoid them. Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition, they-”
“Somehow already know what you truly want to become.” I smile, the quote echoing in my mind along with the voice of my mother. “My mother loved that quote by Steve Jobs. She used to say, they helped her gain courage in the most difficult times of her life.”