Ahmir's Atonement

The obvious answer is that Ahmir sat back and watched his freind Hassan get raped. Of course he seeks atonement for this but there are other things he also would like atoned. The one that stood out to me is in the beginnin gof the book when Ahmir is speaking about Hassan and his physical ability and athletic skill. Ahmir was jealous and felt that he should be the one with the talent, not Hassan.

Oops...

One mistake I have made more then once involves inappropriate jokes. I am one who loves to laugh and more so enjoys making others laugh, however, once in a while I make a joke that does the complete opposite of what I would like it to do. Sometimes I will make a reference that might offend people. Surely this is not my intention but non the less someones feelings get hurt. When this happens and I realize what I've done I feel bad. I apologize to the offended party and make sure to let them know that I was only joking and in no way meant to hurt them. It is a terrible feeling when I make a joke that hurts someones feelings and it makes me just want to get away...

the gorilla

INZANE!!!!


Sometimes the only thing people want is a bowl of fruity pebbles. Even if they think they don’t want it…they do. Whenever in doubt cookie crisp will provide you with a morning full of excellence. Either way, that first bowl of cereal in the morning is the most scrumptious of them all. Unfortunately I couldn’t afford milk so I ate my cereal with water instead. It cut down on the fat, and but also its taste.
I realized that at that point a breakfast without the proper ingredients was no breakfast at all so I stood up from my kitchen table, put on some shoes, and walked out to my car. As I passed the threshold into my garage I was shocked to see a thirteen-foot gorilla literally ripping away the far wall. I thought to myself, “Crap. I’m screwed.” He went back inside to find a suitable opponent for the gorilla—his four-year-old tarantula imported from South Africa will do. No, the tarantula was stomped and the gorilla. What could he do that tarantula was his only friend. Now he was a lonely soul all he could do was cry because his best friend was not here on earth any longer, the Gorilla was infuriated. Zane “the brain” (gorilla) came at him with all his power.

The Root of Evil...

I agree with the quote. Evil can not be done if someone stops it before it occurs. In the story the kite runner Ahmir watches his friend get raped and does nothing. If he had stood up and done something this could have been prevented. A real life example of this is what is currently happening in Darfur. Thousands are being murdered and no one does anything about it. If someone would have simple intervened lives could have been saved. The root of all evil is those who do nothing to stop it.

Making Decicsions...

Many things effect my personal decision making. The most important people in my life are the biggest part of my decisions. My family, my friends, and my girlfriend greatly influence the way I live my life. If they would be unhappy of a decision I was making then I would be forced to re think what I had done and perhaps change it. Money is also a part of my decision making process in some situations. When buying things I do not need or that are expensive I really have to decide if it is worth paying for. If so then I buy it and enjoy but if not or if I can not simple afford it comfortably at the time I will wait to buy it later or perhaps never buy it. Another big part of my decision making process is morals. I like to thing everything I do is the right thing to do. It is important to me that I do not make bad decisions and perhaps end up hurting myself or anyone else in the process. I guess you could relate the morals with religion which is the basis for people believe in what is right and wrong. I am however not very strongly tie to religion, none the less I am aware that millions of people in the world fall back on their own religion to help them make decisions. I also like to think about my future and how even small decisions I make today can potentially effect me ears from now. For example I have recently made the decision to attend college at Ursinus University in Collegeville PA. This decision took me a long time to think about. I thought about my future and how it would be effected, I also thought about my family and friends and how my relationship would change with them. There was no moral issue with attending school anywhere so that was not in the equation. I also thought about money. The school gave me a great offer to go there and the money was right. I have always taken pride in my decision making process and very rarely do I make a bad decision so lets hope the biggest one of my life so far (college choice) is a good one as well.

A pinch of Afghanistan

-90 years of independence
-2 official languages
-about 33,000,000 people
-stir in a couple large mountain ranges and a good amount of earthquakes
-1 cup each of:
Asian culture,
European influence,
Russian influence
-a large bag of religious conflict
-don't forget a large bowl of war
-sprinkle in some hidden terrorists
-but do not add any weapons of mass destruction
-blend abut 10 major ethnic groups
-and also add a struggling economy
-last but not least 1 cup each of:
amazing architecture
and natural beauty

Blend all together well before serving and you will have AFGHANISTAN...

Spring Break... *RIP Harry Kalas*

Over this spring break I had a good time. I got to hangout with a lot of friends and family. For the first time in my life I celebrated Passover. I did this with the family of my girl friend who is half Jewish. Everyone I know complains about passover but I didn't think it was so bad. I also celebrated Easter with my family and it was nice to see everybody.
As good as my break was on my first day back I was welcomed with bad news. The legendary sports announcer for the Philadelphia Phillies Harry Kalas died today 4/13/09. Harry Kalas has announced every game since I have been in this world and he will truly be missed by all fans of the world champion Philadelphia Phillies.