I'm happy that Gerda has finally found happiness at the end of the book. I think that after all the pain and suffering she had to deal with and losing everyone she ever loved, that she deserved to find happiness. She did just that when she met Kurt. I'm glad that after everything she has been able to love again, because if that was me, and i went through all of that, I don't think I would ever be able to give my heart to anyone again, for fear that I might lose them. I look up to Gerda because throughout the book she was so strong and to be able to stand on her own and survive that horrid genocide was a spectactular accomplishment. I was also happy to find out that her uncle was still alive so not everybody in her family had met their tragic fate. I also thought that it was so cute how Kurt asked her to marry him because she never expected it. She got great news after great news and I felt so happy for her. She is really a strong human being.