A "Letter to Genghis Khan"

Dear Genghis Khan,
The Secret History of the Mongols said "There is fire in his eyes and light in his face", did you believe you were destined to become someone great, or did you only wish for the simple hunting and herding life you were born into? It is interesting to think that every event in your childhood would change world history. Your love for Borte, you killing your older half brother, and your deep friendship with your blood brother Jamuka all would have a profound impact on millions of lives across much of the world. Even though your older half brother was making your life miserable, was it really necessary to kill him? He was very brave, not to run or try to defend himself when he knew his fate, and then to leave him on the ground to die alone, his blood spilling on the ground a great disgrace in Mongol culture. In this book about you, it says "Temujin [Genghis Khan's birth name] had determined he would lead, not follow... he proved himself willing to violate custom, defy his mother, and kill whoever blocked his path, even if it was his own family member" (Weatherford 25). In your life you often violated or ignored many cultural customs and practices that often made you many enemies. The revolutionary change, of not allowing privileges for aristocrats, shattered every tradition in your own culture, and in other cultures that you conquered. While it was a great improvement for many lower class people, who could now move up and succeed based on merit and skill, it did earn you a lot of enemies. All of the aristocrats turned against you and banned together to destroy you and your followers. And finally I want you to know that while your image and the image of your people were diminished to that of blood thirsty barbarians, the world is beginning to take another look at your great accomplishments and the massive truth about your life and empire are coming out in the open once again.