10 Minute free write

First off, I'm a happy ending person. I was so excited when it was like Soraya and Amir were going to finally have a family of their own. I also thought that maybe since Amir finally corrected his wrongs and was open with what had gone on in his life that it would somehow life some kind of curse that didn't allow them to have kids. I don't remember, but I thought something Rahim said kind of indicated that or maybe I'm just crazy. Also, even when I thought we'd been around all the twists and turns I thought maybe the book would be smooth sailing...NOT. I never expected that Sohrab would try to kill himself. After all Amir had gone through to get to that point it was like things were finally going to be okay. On the other hand I guess it goes to show you just how miserable Sohrab's other orphanage must have been if he had such a dislike that he was willing to take his own life instead of go to an orphanage.  I also don't know what it would be like to be in Soraya's shoes. After so many years of longing for a child her husband was bringing a boy home and she thought she was going to have a family. She went out and bought items and made a room for him and everything, but when he finally arrives he won't speak or even play with all the new things she has bought for him. As a mother I think it would be terrible. All day she has to watch the little boy who she thought was going to be a pleasant addition not talk or interact with anyone. I can only imagine it may have made the pain worse.

On the positive side, at the end of the book Sohrab finally smiled at Amir, even though it wasn't much it leaves me hoping that things were looking up for the family. I always hate how books end abruptly, but at least I'm consolidated by imagining my own ending. I would hope Sohrab gradually opens up to the family. That he will go to school and get a job so that maybe one day he can be married and pass on Amir and Hassan's blood, something so important for the Afghan people.