Just Another Day in Paradise

One of the girls was gang raped outside yesterday, in broad daylight, and the horror that it has spread through the residents is atrocious.  Four men, who sat outside of the building all day ingesting huge amounts of beer, attacked her in the adjacent parking lot.  IN BROAD DAYLIGHT!!  I think that is the fact that hurts the most...is no one safe?

Everyone there was very pensive for the rest of the evening, most of us selfishly thanking GOD that we were the ones who were spared.  A few of the girls of less worldly experience, simply bawling from the reality of the situation.  Many could not eat, most going to bed early to make it all go away. 
Although we were cautious before, we are now especially vigilant.  We now travel in packs, and trivialities like cigarette and drug debts have been temporarily forgotten.  The occupancy of the shelter has also nearly doubled in the last 48 hours...now, it is crowded.  It will not be long before tempers flare due to the lack of personal space that is afforded.

As for the cat, that poor little man, who has been camped out in my truck for the last 5 days, pity has now prevailed.  I have been taking 5 pilgrimages out to the car a day, to spend time with him, turning on the air conditioning, and ensuring that he had a clean litter box, food, and especially water.  It has not been that hot the last few days, for which I have been grateful...and when I close my eyes, my last prayer is for him; That he will have a safe night, and that he will be still in the car, and very much alive the next morning.  Today I was called to the office, and when the word 'cat' was raised, I was very much expecting the worst.  Instead, the workers had interceded and found someone that was prepared to take him for a few days...A Vet.  They did not want to call the Animal Protection on me, they knew that I was doing my very best, being faithful of his care, and they knew that the cat was my daughters.  So....they helped!!!  Oh, how grateful I am.  Now, it is the littlest things that you are grateful for, especially when people offer help!  Now kitty is at the kitty spa until Monday, and I will be out tomorrow vigilantly shopping for a home. I hope that I can find something that I can afford.

 I have so much more to tell, but I have a curfew to honour, and lateness will land me on the street; At present a repercussion that I am not going to flirt with.  We will try this again tomorrow.