Reflection On Paycheck

After watching the documentary Paycheck to Paycheck, I was left with a lot of uncertainty about people living in poverty. It is truly devastating how can single mothers survive with having such low income. It makes me extremely mad the fact that there is no more help for someone in this kind of situation who really needs a hand. It is truly amazing to see how Katrina manages to raise her three children by herself making that little amount of salary. Sincerely my heart was breaking watching this because I can totally relate to her story. Even though I’m not living in those circumstances I have two little kids who depend on me and you really start to understand this once you become a mother.
One of the things from the documentary that made me …show more content…
Sometimes you could tell that the kids wanted to stay home or be with their dad but she had to make the sacrifice of leaving them there so she could go to work and be able to support for them. When the footage of her job was showing I was very content because it was obvious that she loves what she does. She was very caring and loving with her patients. Sometimes during the documentary, I asked myself how can she do all of this alone? Is that even possible? Because I have my husbands and mother’s support but she had nobody but herself. I thought that going through all of that it was a lot more than she could handle. She was going to get to the point of breaking down because she needed help. To help her children, she needed to help herself first.
When they gave away the dog it made me very sentimental but it was the right decision since there’s enough on her plate and a pet is a lot of work is like having another child. I was happy to see that the dog had a good owner and she was going to take care of the puppy. After, when she was getting her hair done I was a little skeptical and kept thinking that she couldn’t buy the medicines but she was paying for the salon. Then it made sense because that was her way of escaping from reality for a second and realize that she needed time for herself. It was her way of getting a mommy break …show more content…
It helped me realize how much work needs to be done and how many people like Katrina are out there. Even though is sad is the world that we are living in and all we can do is try to make a positive change. Being a social worker is about helping those in needs and becoming the change that we want to see in the world. Is not our words that count but our actions who demonstrate the type of person we are. Is not about right or wrong but doing the best that you can to help others in need. Simply, is about making change happened one day at a