The turning point was when the narrator met a new person in their life that would give them hope. The person that they would met would be an influence in their life up till the very end.
In the first story, Shengqiao Chen was sent to prison after trying to enter America illegally. When in prison, he watched as people gave up life, but he did not give up because his friend Dr.Zehao Zhou help support him. Jose Noriega came to America as a child and he was helped and supported by George that would be his friend to the very end. Eric Lamet father finally could visit Eric after 8 years. Eric also when to go visit him when he was sick in the hospital.
In the first story, Shengqiao Chen was sent to prison after trying to enter America illegally. When in prison, he watched as people gave up life, but he did not give up because his friend Dr.Zehao Zhou help support him. Jose Noriega came to America as a child and he was helped and supported by George that would be his friend to the very end. Eric Lamet father finally could visit Eric after 8 years. Eric also when to go visit him when he was sick in the hospital.