AllyandJack
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An attorney I worked with before I even went to law school died. I found out by glancing at the obituaries. I feel awful. I've always maintained close contact with this firm. I kept saying I'll go back and visit when I "get the chance." I never "got the chance." I guess I assumed they would all always be there for me when I finally did "get the chance."
This was a wonderful man who took the Bar Exam aboard a ship during WWII. He encouraged me all through law school and was as proud of me as my own parents when I passed the Bar exam. I spent hours with him teaching him how to use a computer when he was in his late 70's. After being a partner in a big firm for many years, he semi-retired and become Of Counsel. He went from a big office with 2 secretaries to a tiny cubicle doing everything on his own with a smile on his face. He was married for 63 years.
I went back and forth about whether I should take time off of work tomorrow to go. I called my old firm and after hearing their voices decided that I needed to be with them tomorrow, so I took the day off. I finally MADE the time. But, it's too late. It's too late to tell Bill about my court appearances and the judges who made them interesting. It's too late to ask his advice about how to keep wanting to practice law when it's lost its appeal. It's too late to tell him that I really enjoyed working with him and that I learned a lot from him and that his support and encouragement and faith in me meant so much.
So....if there are people in your life that you keep trying to find the time to see or call, take this as advice. MAKE the time. You might feel like your job is too important to take a day off or you don't want to lose a vacation day or the drive is too far or the weather too rotten or whatever the reason is. I wish I had made the time to see Bill. I'll learn to make the time from now on.
I guess I just needed to get that off my chest. Thank you for listening.
This was a wonderful man who took the Bar Exam aboard a ship during WWII. He encouraged me all through law school and was as proud of me as my own parents when I passed the Bar exam. I spent hours with him teaching him how to use a computer when he was in his late 70's. After being a partner in a big firm for many years, he semi-retired and become Of Counsel. He went from a big office with 2 secretaries to a tiny cubicle doing everything on his own with a smile on his face. He was married for 63 years.
I went back and forth about whether I should take time off of work tomorrow to go. I called my old firm and after hearing their voices decided that I needed to be with them tomorrow, so I took the day off. I finally MADE the time. But, it's too late. It's too late to tell Bill about my court appearances and the judges who made them interesting. It's too late to ask his advice about how to keep wanting to practice law when it's lost its appeal. It's too late to tell him that I really enjoyed working with him and that I learned a lot from him and that his support and encouragement and faith in me meant so much.
So....if there are people in your life that you keep trying to find the time to see or call, take this as advice. MAKE the time. You might feel like your job is too important to take a day off or you don't want to lose a vacation day or the drive is too far or the weather too rotten or whatever the reason is. I wish I had made the time to see Bill. I'll learn to make the time from now on.
I guess I just needed to get that off my chest. Thank you for listening.
Sorry to hear about your friend. I agree with taking the time out to see and talk to those special people in your life, you never know what will happen the following day.
