For you, a thousand times over…
Recently, with nothing better to do, I picked up The Kite Runner again. After reading the book, I always feel like there's a huge rock sitting right on my chest, so I wanted to share my thoughts and feelings about it with everyone.
This novel takes me back to my own childhood, letting me relive those memories – flying kites, true friendship, happiness, sadness, guilt, despair, hope, anger, and innocence. When Hassan and Ali were leaving, putting their belongings in the car trunk on that rainy day, I almost cried. And Amir watching them from the window, his dad crying… that was the most heartbreaking moment. 💔
In our lives, we inevitably encounter so many emotions and end up betraying so many of them. I'm in awe of Hassan's unwavering sincerity, and I also lament his difficult fate. I ask myself, have I ever met someone like Hassan who would be there for me a thousand times over? And I also wonder, have I ever hurt someone who was there for me a thousand times like that? The answer is, yes, I have. Each of us carries Amir's burden, surviving in this gray world, but we all have a Hassan by our side, accompanying us.
They say we end up becoming the people we used to hate. But how could the kite runner give up the chase just because the kite fell? Our whole lives are just about healing ourselves. We chase freedom, equality, joy, and in the process, we hurt others and ourselves. We turn into Amir, shaped by time and events. But ask yourself, who can truly let go of the Hassan within?
Life is like a "war," and our hearts have more or less experienced the trauma of that "war." But so what? Life is not about forgetting, and forgetting doesn't bring redemption. Be brave, face the war within your heart, and use your own sincerity and courage to redeem that reckless young self.
by Summarlalala