On November 16, 2007, it was like any other day, waking up and going to school, but little did I know that this day would be the day that would change my life. After my morning classes, as I returned home to eat my lunch, I saw a brown agouti rabbit next to a female English Spot Mini Rex, named Peter. However, something was not right. He wasn't hopping... Dragging himself around, he was munching grass here and there with his hind-leg straight as a stick. Peter did not seem to be into the bun but definitely new that he is a rabbit. As I panicked on how to pick him up, he seemed very used to people and was able to scoop him up and put him into my backyard temporarily and for safety reasons. Afraid of what is going to happen, the bun had its worried face on and I was afraid that some predator is going to come and snatch him. When I talked to my neighbor, she said that she saw a lady dump the rabbit onto our lawn. During the night, we decided to bring the bun inside the house. Roger became the name of this bun and I did not know what to do with Roger. With our neighbor constantly coaxing me to call the animal shelter, I decided not to and with much argument with my parents and signing a contract my dad wrote to take care of him to my fullest potential, I have officially adopted Roger, the disabled one. He seems that he have been mishandled and is hind-leg paralyzed. Although he has not "OFFICIALLY" gone to a veterinarian, I did take him to a veterinarian who does not know adequate information about rabbits. Despite his disability, he is coping with that very well and even can do BINKIES!!! Although it is a bit hard for him to get around, when I pick up his hind-leg, he dashes to the point where I cant keep up! Due to his disability, he does wear a diaper in which I change frequently throughout the day coming home between classes to change his diaper since I am a full time student. Aside from all of this, Roger makes me smile every single day and has allowed me to truely appreciate life and that to live your life to the fullest potential no matter what your disability is. As for that, I am very grateful and I really appreciate him. His pure and innocent heart is irreplaceable and the lady who abondoned Roger is truely missing out about what life is all about and how Roger is still a rabbit like any other with an "ability" to capture human hearts.
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