What do you call a bunch of skydiving lawyers?
- Skeet
I find the frustration of being a defense attorney rather redundant. It seems most days are filled with fighting the morons, be they clients, prosecutors or other attorneys. Rarely are there rewards. Today, there was a reward of getting to meet a client who has a lot to offer the world. Temper that with the moronic case that is built against that client and you find the source of my frustration.
So, to ward off the impending meltdown accompanied by bars from Louis XIV's "They're Coming To Take Me Away," I sit down and bang away at the keyboard for an hour or so. I've worked on the sequel to Martian Angels Have Red Wings and I think it's finally rolling along. I also did some background on the short novel that's bouncing around in my head, and the more I think about it, the more it feels like it could work.
I called the local newspaper editor last week to ask about writing a weekly column (the paper advertised that they needed some local columnists). I have yet to hear back at all, but I'll try again. Columns are another way of warding off insanity, you know!
Money is always a worry for me, but it can't overcome the complete unhealthiness of the legal profession and those in it. I know lawyers who plug away after having heart attacks, lawyers who are 85 years old who will never be able to retire and I just spoke to a lawyer younger than me who has to take several medications for anxiety and stress all to ward off the wonders of the job. Lesson number one: If it makes you sick, stop doing it!
Jump! Just wondering if writing a column for the newspaper is another sign of procrastination? How many things can one find to occupy their time so they don't have to do what they know in their heart is what they're suppose to be doing? Just speaking from experience because as you know...I have not started on one illustration for the children's book sitting on my desk! You push and I'll shove.
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