Chapter 9: Daughters and Sons
"The longer you live, the more time you've had to use up your tears. You come into this life happy and the rest of the world tries to take that happiness away from you. Tears are god's way of paying you back for what he's taken. You feel better after you cry, don't you? Okay-you're young." (254) These are some of the first words that Le Ly's mother says to her after the reunite for the first time in many years. Le Ly is overcome with emotion and tears, while her mother looks unaffected. Her mother than explains this myth. I found it very interesting to think about. The older you get, the more tears you've cried and the more likely that you've already used up all your tears. Therefore, the young are able to cry more than their elders because they haven't had to cry as much. This chapter was a good one for Le Ly. She was reunited with her mother who she missed a lot. After reading this chapter, it reminded me that no matter what we do, our parents will always love us and welcome us back into their arms.
No comments:
Post a Comment