It always hurts more to have and lose than to not have in the first place.
That's the thing about people who mean everything they say. They think everyone else does too.
About Khaled Hosseini
Khaled Hosseini or Khalid Husseini (; Pashto/Dari: خالد حسینی, Dari: [ˈxɑːlɪd hʊˈsæjniː]; born March 4, 1965) is an Afghan and American novelist, UNHCR goodwill ambassador, and former physician. His debut novel The Kite Runner (2003) was a critical and commercial success; the book and his subsequent novels have all been at least partially set in Afghanistan and have featured an Afghan as the protagonist. Hosseini's novels have spread awareness about Afghanistan's people and culture.