When Heaven and Earth came together / Le Ly Hayslip

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Parker Greene

When Heaven and Earth came together / Le Ly Hayslip

" … Shortly after sundown, the villagers crept out of their houses and went into the swamp where the cadre leaders were already waiting by a roaring fire. When everyone had gathered, the woman with the shoulder pole testified that I had risked my life by walking right through the enemy column to find a place to give my signal. …" (pg. 364)

This just shows how willing Le Ly Hayslip was to helping save others over herself. This act of bravery that we saw very early on of her making the difficult choice to walk towards the soldiers, got a song about her. The cadre wanted to teach everyone about Sister Ly, which was her nickname after the original, and even wanted her to teach how to survive this cruel world. I wonder how empowering that must feel for Sister Ly, because all she wanted to do was give a message to save people, and then is tasked with being this new figure. As we see she takes to this new role quickly, but how does the immense pressure of being a big figure of hope effect her life now. I can't imagine being this huge figure of hope for others that has to endure all of this suffering. I think that Sister Ly did an amazing job with her position she was put in, and that she really did want to be a symbol of hope for others.