"For you a thousand times over"

This week a memorable moment came rather unexpectedly. In a literature class I'm taking (in case you're wondering, it's this course) we just finished Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. This book was extremely emotionally touching and had me in tears by the end. The story is about a young man who betrays his only real, true friend and lives with that mistake for many years. Finally he realizes that there's a way to be good again and fights to make up for the things he did. By the end he starts his journey of forgiveness, repentance, peace and true healing.

Our discussion in class was so meaningful. We talked about all the things we learned--from forgiveness to finding peace--but in the end what stood out to me the most was the feelings we had as friends in this class. The most meaningful phrase for me in this book is "For you a thousand times over" which is how the young man's friend expressed his loyalty. I'm pretty sure most of us were crying by the end of the class as we affirmed our loyalty for each other. There's a real amazing bond that comes from friendship, and that means so much to me. Friendship really does make life worth living.

So to all my friends who are reading this, for you a thousand times over. Thanks for making my meaningful moment better than I expected. :)