Crossing The Wire Response

When I first started reading this book it broke my heart that he Victor was so use to being hungry and surviving off of so little. I can’t imagine being his age and feeling like he has to take care of his mother and all of his siblings. The priest wasn't kidding when he said he had the weight of the world on his shoulders. I perseverance dedication and something to go on for was so inspiring. He went through so much in what seemed like a lifetime, but was really only a few weeks.

When victor first decided that he was going to go across the border in following his father’s footsteps and how scared he was but by the end he was even braver than Rico, that surprised me because he seemed so scared and had mostly good luck along the way. He also had a happy yet sad ending. He was happy because he was able to send lots of money home to his family but sad because he was saying goodbye to his best friend for who knows how long.

When Victor was making his journey with Rico and they saved that border patrol guy who had hit his head and was passing out because of the heat and injury it made me so sad when the boys asked him questions about how they were going to get deported. The man replied with we aren’t always bad and tried to justify his job. This made me think about how everyone has had a hard job that they have to do but don’t always want to do. Everyone has reason to do something. Like Victor needed to get to America to save his family and this man needed to work to catch thieves not just try and ruin immigrants’ lives.

Crossing the wire to Victor meant more than anything to him, but to the men he ran into at first he was just a boy that didn’t know anything but he quickly proved himself. Whenever you get looked down upon I at least give up because people don’t believe in me but Victor didn’t have that option. He has his father looking down on him and his mother in his heart. When it go and gets tough you try and try again. Victor proved this more than once in the book and I was surprised honestly. Through all negative and the friends that he had lost along the way he kept going and believing.

This book also talked about conquering your fear. Rico would always make fun of him for being scared of rattle snakes and sure enough the trouble that Rico got them into, Victor runs into a rattlesnake that bites him. Overcoming your fears is a big part of not only this book but life in general. I have always been scared of needles and when I got older I had to get a shot for school. I was freaking out and panicking a lot but when the nurse finally gave me the shot I realized it wasn't that bad. I’m still scared of needles but I don’t mind shots as much as I use too.

Crossing the wire showed me not only that you need to be brave but also that everyone is facing challenges that you don’t always know about. Even your best friend might not know about all of the challenges that you are facing in life, just like Rico didn’t know all that was going on in Victor’s home life. I really enjoyed reading this book to the point where I couldn’t put it down. It really opened my eyes about the struggles that people have not only crossing the border but realizing that every day is a challenge that you have to overcome.