Do You Think I Should Be Arrested?

Stupid question, right? One of the most stupid questions I think someone can ask an attorney.

My mom, God bless her heart, asked me this very question. And inexplicably she got mad at me when I responded with "WTF??!?!!!!" Let's see - you're a public school teacher. Presumably, you'd like to continue said profession for at least another few years. If you had found out that my middle school teachers had arrest records, would you have been okay with that? Of course not. And if the district is looking for reasons to fire people, do you really want to be the one with a fresh new arrest record?

It's like asking if I should give a client advice to rob a bank and assassinate a political leader. Think that's a good idea? OF COURSE NOT.

The good news? Rather than go downtown today to put herself in a position where she'd be arrested for illegally protesting and disturbing the peace, she stayed at school for choir practice.

I'm just glad it's more important for her to feel like a shining star individually than to do it in a group. (She's always been the one who has to sit in the front row at church and sing so loudly that everyone knows who it is.)

I could really just use a space of my own. Whilst I'd prefer an apartment of my own coupled with an office of my own in a brand new Porche of my own, I guess I have to settle for staying the course, trying to find a good job, and doing the best I can. (The EEOC sent me an email today telling me I was qualified for the position but that I wasn't among the "highly qualified applicants," so they won't even interview me. Yes, it hurts.)

Maybe the rest of the week will be stupid question-free. Or maybe I'm just delusional. You be the judge.