My strongest feelings during the book

"Why do I have to be so ugly, Mommy?" (page 60)

Wow. I really do not even know where to begin. While I was reading this, I had in mind that it was going to be sad, but I never pictured myself balling in bed while reading this. I never have wanted to meet someone so bad and just tell them things will go okay.

The first part that really broke my heart was the Halloween incident. When Auggie overheard Jack Will say that about him, I thought a knife was in my heart. I hate how kids don't think before they speak. I was really rooting for Jack in the beginning until he said that about Auggie. I am glad him and Jack resolved things later on in the book. I think if there were more kids like Jack, Summer, and Miranda, the world would be an easier place, especially with someone with a disability.

Another thing that really choked me up was when Auggie was in his bedroom balling crying asking his mom why he was so ugly. I put myself in her position at that time instead of Auggies. I thought of myself having a child with a deformation and watching them in so much pain and seeing them cry and I could not imagine going through something like that. It reminded me of when I was in high school, and my boyfriend at the time cheated on me. I would lay in my bed and cry until I couldn't breathe and my mom would stand at my door and just cry because she hated how hurt I was. When I pictured that and then pictured why Auggie was crying, it made my situation seem so tiny compared to his.