Defining the Grateful Gesture

This poem by Yvonne Sepia was describing a life with her mother that included the thought that her gratefulness was never enough for her mother. Her mother was always the victim, and with that she had it rough- or someone she knew. The poem was easily understood, and looedk into the cultural differences between generations. Being half mexican myself I know the trials that go into the differences with each generation- my grandmother still believes that looking at an ugly baby means that you will have an ugly baby as a result. Also, it means that many times we aren't as grateful as we should be. Granted that parents and grandparents grew up in a harder time, but who is to judge which time period is harder? Either way it is looked at- times have changed. They will continiously change so learning from previous generations is key. Sepia grew the entire poem from a single idea, an idea of gratefulness. She gave a look into her past and with that made the reader further understand this central idea.