The story of Rigoberta Menchu is one that makes you realize how fortunate you really are. I understand how much of a cliché that is, but it really got me thinking... Obviously you can pick apart just about every sentence of what was written and find something that makes the average person shake their head, however I was interested in how Rigoberta was brought up as a child. It was sad learning about the struggles of her parents/grandparents before Rigoberta was even born! So often in todays world you hear about families wanting to better the lives of their future children, that was impossible in Guatemala. The blame doesn't rest on the shoulders of her parents because they never had a fighting chance. The working conditions and the treatment of the working people in that country doesn't pose well for families. Learning of the struggles of hard working people makes you think twice about complaining when the alarm goes off in the morning. I often wonder about how people with so much going for them, can complain when there are thousands of people like Rigoberta suffering all over the world.