Chapter Four - Losing the Way - A new beginning

"My mother and I left Ky La in the middle of the night and neither of us looked back (Hayslip 113)." Le Ly and her mother had pretty much been kicked out of the country by this point. Le's father suggested that they petition the Viet Cong for their release. As they left I began to think of their departure as a new beginning for them. A new beginning that might bring them peace instead of war, hope instead of misfortune, and love instead of cruelty. Although all these things were uncertain because they had never been there before, I felt hope in my own life as I continued reading. I realized that sometimes a little change can awaken you and bring hope to you if something bad has been going on in your life. It's as if a riddle of your life has been solved.