Chapter Fourteen - Letting Go - Letting go

"For a glistening instant, Ky La dances before my eyes, then vanishes into a memory (Hayslip 362)." After all that Ky La went through she has finally decided it is time to go to America. As she leaves behind everything, she sees her Ky La for the last time (until her return, 16 years later). For me, it is traditional to travel to Mexico each summer for about 1 to 2 months. Every year, I grow close to and make friends. This becomes the only time of year where I have the privilege to see my loved ones and spend valuable and unforgettable time with them. As the months rolls by, it is time for me to say good bye after an amazing summer. Every year, although I know I am coming back, I feel as Le Ly does. The town where I stay dances in my eyes, and it all becomes memories. Memories that I will never forget and spend time telling my children about them. That moment, when I look into my grandparents eyes for the last time that year, tears run down my face and I remember all of the laughs and arguments we shared together. I, like Le Ly, will never forget those times and will always be our source of joy in remembrance.