Kevin Wagner

English 250

Sherry, a wife with three children, has been married to an abusive

husband, Jason, for 12 years. Their living scenario is bleak, for they live in a
partly-owned house, and are in great debt. Although, Sherry is a registered
pharmacist, however the distance to get to the nearest pharmacy is too great to
arrive without a vehicle. There is no public transportation.
One evening in January, the husband came home from work and
demanded Sherry to make him dinner, despite that she was already helping her
daughter with homework. She complies, but Jason believed that she since she
moved too slow, and therefore he shook her and then pushed her down the
stairs. Sherry fails to be able to stand back up, and in turn Jason claims that she
is lazy; Jenna, the nine-year-old daughter, came to comfort her mom. Jason
ordered them both to remain down until he tells them to get up, while he starts to
drink.
Covertly, Jenna sneaked outside the house to seek help, for her mom
suffered a bleeding gash on the back of her head. The daughter alerted her
neighbors, who quickly called 911; a policeman arrived at the house in minutes.
20 minutes after that, a second policeman arrived from a neighboring town.
Although advised to seek out hospital treatment, Jenna refused, claiming that
she couldn’t afford another bill.
At the end, Sherry realized that she must leave her abusive husband for
the sake of her and the kids. She makes it her goal to get all of them through
college.
Sherry could benefit from much assistance. For one, Jason must remain
out of the family’s life; without his abusiveness, the family could begin to heal
from both mental and physical trauma that he has caused. Possibly, sherry could
find a better man.
In light of the financial issues, Sherry ought to move to in area where she
can access work; maybe she can relocate closer to the pharmacy from which she
is currently 35 miles away. There, maybe she can walk to work; maybe she can
befriend other workers who can giver her a ride; maybe public transportation is
available there. If all else fails, she ought to contact the mayor of the town about
incorporating a public transportation system.
A second option is to move closer to family. Although they currently live far
from family members, having the help of family (i.e., to babysit, to provide
financial support, to offer transportation) will tremendously assist Sherry’s
situation. In fact, her family members could house Sherry, until she earns enough
money to pay off her old debt and can afford a place for herself and the kids.
As a consequence of leaving Jason, along with being able to work, either
by finding transportation to the pharmacy or by moving near or in with family
members, Sherry’s grave scenario will improve. The kids will avoid seeing their
mom abused; Sherry will be able to afford a better environment in which to raise
the children; Sherry can utilize her pharmaceutical skills, if she locates to an
appropriate situation. Hope remains.