a thousand splendid suns

i finished this in 2 days. thanks w.h for the recommendation. i love it and yes, i did cry at some parts. i never thought that a story of two women in a far away land could grip me like this. that's the reason i never considered this book or kite runner before, even though they got rave reviews. for the simple reason that i thought i couldn't relate to it.

of coz, the tragedies and emotional turmoil in the book were nothing near to what i had gone through. what i could relate to was the story of relentless courage, hope, internal strength; the story of love lost (and found). this was what made the book so moving.

a particular line from the book struck me.

"...of all the hardships a person had to face none was more punishing than the simple act of waiting."

i think most of us can relate to that and gone through the agony of waiting.

waiting for something to happen.
waiting for someone to come home.
for the next meeting.
for that call/sms.
for answers.

i, for one, dont mind waiting. as long as i know that what i'm waiting for is coming, how ever overdue it is. the worst thing is waiting aimlessly, the fear that you are waiting in vain. waiting but not knowing what is it you're waiting for.

i thought i'm the kind of person who'd rather walk than wait. but i guess i have more patience than i gave myself credit for.