A Change In Plans
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Lately the topic of conversation between Lynne and I has been about what I am going to do with the rest of my life. As you know, my true aspiration is to be a writer, but since that is a very iffy profession I feel that I need to major in something and get a full degree and although writing is my passion I am trying to think of a more grown up aspiration for myself. I have been recently considering becoming a lawyer. I feel that I could use my understanding of the written word to help me in this career and Lynne says if anyone can argue a point it is me. I guess I have always been an excellent debater, even back in high school, but I just never really thought of it as a career path. I know that I could never handle being a car accident attorney, but I could definitely see being a divorce lawyer and working for a top law firm. I don’t settle, I wouldn’t settle. If I am going to do this, then I am going to be an attorney who works for a well known law firm. I might go into personal injury but I am not sure. I want to do something where I feel that I can do the most good for people. Really help them, and really make a difference in their lives and in the world. I guess I could consider criminal law and defending the innocent, but I think that sometimes it would weigh on my mind whether or not a person was innocent or guilty and whether or not they were lying to me. I still want to be able to sleep at night that is very important to me. I just think that too many people turn to law as a profession just to make a lot of money. There are so many people who could use some real assistance, that although I aspire to be one of the best attorneys, I am not worried about the money, that is just a bonus for a job well done. I am really leaning in this direction for now, but there is no way I will tell my family until I am absolutely sure. I know that they would love the idea, but I don’t want them to think that I am just going to be a mainstream person or anything like that. I am not going to wear a suit except in court, and I am still going to be me, trying to right the wrongs of the world as I see it. If I can’t do it my way, I can’t do it at all.
Posted by Clinton Wells at 9:08 PM