"Even if my visit ended now, I have at least had the satisfaction of seeing my sister Hai-the next best thing to my mother-and my long lost brother Bon Nghe, who now heads my father's family." (234) In this quote Le Ly is reflecting on what had happened the past couple days. She has finally reunited with a majority of her family. Although she still has not seen her mother, she decides to be thankful that she has seen all of the people that she has. She also had expectations for what it would be like to go back home, but she never thought that it would feel this good. Le Ly reflects, "As I pull my fingers through my wet hair, I can feel the tendrils of my life forming a circle before my eyes-but in such colors and such rich textures as I could scarcely have imagined" (235). She is happy that she chose to move her family to America, however she still loves the feeling of being back home in Vietnam. This seems to be the motif of this chapter.
This song reflects what I think was going through Le Ly's head at the time. It's all about the feeling of finally going back home after being away for a while.
Oh, well I'm going home,
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
Back to the place where I belong,
And where your love has always been enough for me.
I'm not running from.
No, I think you got me all wrong.
I don't regret this life I chose for me.
Le Ly does not regret moving to America. Although some people are upset with her for leaving her Vietnam roots, she doesn't want that to be a reason for them not to associate with her any longer. She had the best intentions when she left, and all she wanted was a better life for her family.
I like the way you put song lyrics into the post. It made it more interesting to me.
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