Under all that makeup is a tortured soul. Or an alcoholic. Or he read something I wrote and was really moved. It’s art, it’s up for interpretation.
Now before you start condemning me for making somebody cry, let me just explain what happened: I was at the computer lab yesterday, where I’m well-known among the staff there. I’d told one of the people there about a week ago about my short story “Aasif” (if you haven’t already read it, then look below, the link to the website where it’s posted and the link to the story itself are there) and he said he’d read it. Not only did he read it, but he sent it around the lab and to the office that overseas the lab as well, which I was very grateful for when I found out.
Yesterday I was talking to my friend and he said one of the staff members from the overseeing office had emailed him saying she’d loved the story so much, and that by the end of it she’d been in tears. Now, as a writer I’m happy that I was able to get this sort of reaction from someone who read my work, but as a person I’m a little worried that I don’t feel bad I made someone cry. I know it’s silly, but it’s true.
Still, the fact that I was able to get such a reaction shows that I’m at least on the right track to becoming a writer. Hopefully I can keep it up, especially with “Ripple” coming out in a little less than two weeks.
Here are the links. Enjoy:
Mobius Magazine: http://mobiusmagazine.com/
“Aasif by Rami Ungar”: http://mobiusmagazine.com/fiction/aasif.html
Rami Ungar The Writer 
Congratulations on making someone cry! 😉
But seriously, it’s always nice to know that your writing is invoking the emotions that you want it to. And actually making someone sad is hard to do.
thanks for commenting! and yes, it is very hard to make someone cry, especially with just words alone. i guess i’ll chalk this one up as an accomplishment and tout it forevermore.
have a nice day.
Nice! It’s a guilty pleasure, isn’t it? Did I tell I read it too?
No you did not. What’d you think of it?
It was good, touching, gutsy, and of a subject that needs to be delved into more often. Child soldiers and the nature of good versus evil. Not much more than simple edits in terms of suggestions, which is a good thing!
Glad you liked it. I bet you can’t wait till November though; my alien invasion short story “Ripple” will be coming out then. I’m sure you’ll find it a blast.