1. This was my last week with Scrappy, which was bittersweet. The owner's sister decided she wanted to watch Scrappy until she was out of the shelter. So on my way out of town on Friday night I met up with the owner's sister and handed him over.
2. This experience that I shared with Scrappy has opened my eyes to women's issues and let me see first hand how serious this issue really is. So many women are being abused every day and something as simple as fostering their pet can make such a huge difference. Again, my project does not have much to do with women's sexuality like our readings in class, but a woman's sexuality should be sacred. Scrappy's owner is not only physically abused, but it is also abusive to her soul as woman. When a woman's soul has been damaged, her self-esteem is broken. Her sexuality may seem non-existent, or gross like Cisneros feels. Even if Scrappy's owner is a white woman, the abuse she deals with can make her feel as if she is the opposite.
3. This week has been so rewarding for me as a person, and new activist. Talking about helping the community feels totally different than actually doing it. I am so glad I had this opportunity to help Scrappy's owner get a chance to get out of an abusive home and rediscover herself as a woman and a mother. Knowing that I did something that seems so simple to me, but was so meaningful and life-changing for Scrappy's owner, really makes me think twice about how I am living my life. I have learned to cherish the life I have because so many women deal with issues that are much more devastating than mine.
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