Dear Friend.....

It's me. I just wanted to say how much I appreciate your dedication towards your past in The Kite Runner. I know you have made some decisions that weren't so great, but it was truly loyal of you to return to your hometown of Kabul to see the aftermath.
Amir, I could somewhat understand how it's like to live with a friend who was different than you are, but you guys were generally alike. You are a Sunni Muslim, and your friend Hassan was a Shi'ah Muslim. Differences, yes. But both are still of Islamic religion.
I feel sad for you Amir because of your relationship with your father Baba. You and I both know that it could definitely be better. If I were to help, I would have you and Baba to talk more, because I know that that doesn't happen as often as it should. Or you could of also been more helpful to your father Baba during the times of his projects. If i lived in Afghanistan, I would be there as well to lend a supporting hand.
Throughout The Kite Runner, you had some trouble discovering who you exactly are. A lot of young people could relate to that. When witnessing all that was going on in Kabul, it's hard to determine whether your belief system is what it's meant to be. All I can tell you Amir is that if you went back in time to the point when you were a young adult, you should of lived depending on what you told you. Hassan's family was more of a family than Baba was, but they still didn't know you as much as you do.
When reading the story, I liked your attitude in general. I know you cared about your friend Hassan, but you should of opened your mouth sooner. You know what I am talking about, how Hassan was raped, and you were at the kite flying tournament, and was also there to witness it. Just running away and pretending like nothing happened seemed a very cowardice of you. You did tell someone, but I don't think that confessing it out loud when everyone else was asleep was really an effective act. Oh Amir, I know you are a good friend, but when times like these come around, the best thing to do is act quickly, and then not lie about Hassan being a thief. This already past, but if you had another chance to relive it, next time you should put yourself in Hassan's shoes. He was so traumatized, he couldn't really show it. So he acted like nothing happened. But unfortuneltely, you will never get the chance to repay him because of his murder.

Well, I hope you enjoyed reading this, or had some sort of interest. You were a great person Amir.

Sincerely,

Elsie Edmond