We Came All the Way from Cuba So You Could Dress Like This?

I though that this story had a very meaningful message about the struggles of immigration and their impact on a family. The young girl and family is so unaware of what they assume to be a better future in America, however, throughout the entire story, the girl is left wondering 'what if they had stayed in Cuba'? The phrase "Is life destiny or determination?" is stated in this story, and I think that the answer is up for interpretation. To me, I believe that the story shows how this family carved their own path, broke from the norm, and determined their own future by leaving Cuba. And this was a decision that clearly changed their experiences and relationship with one another for the rest of their life. From this aspect, the destiny argument could be posed. It may have been their destiny to break free from Communism and the anarchy in Cuba. By leaving everything they knew and loved about their home country, they came into America, a country of that offered their different race feelings of suspicion and isolation that destined them to a life of confusion.