Chapter Eleven - Almost in Paradise - Letting Go

For Le Ly's mother it was hard to see her baby daughter grow up. Most of the time, Le Ly was treated like a foolish young girl. As time passed, her mother would soon find out, and dissaprove, that Le Ly was hanging around Americans. She accused her of being immature and told her she was just a child. "'I'm not a little girl, Mama Du! If you haven't noticed, you're holdingg my baby son in your lap! And who do you think's been supporting us for the last year and a half?' (Hayslip 277)." This quote symbolizes not only the immature way Le Ly is looked at by her mother, but also the feeling of not wanting to let go of that child. Every once in a while (mostly always), parents are having to swallow the idea of their little babies growing up. For some, it is mere protection and worry of what they will find in the real world. The maxim I would give to other parents, is to let go slowly and let their children grow up in a healthy invornment. After all, children are always following in their parent's footsteps.