Ever since I was a child I always wanted to be a solicitor. This is the result of an experience I had as my parents divorced when I was ten year old.
Being a child back then, I did not want them to separate even if my father was less than ideal. The best I could say of him was that he was never around when I needed him. But he was my father, and in a child’s eyes that was all that I needed.
When I finally finished law school, my mother and girlfriend attended my graduation rites. I remember telling my mother that I finally fulfilled my dream of protecting people like her from abusive husbands. But that was not meant to be.
Somewhere along the way of my internship, I got sidetracked from Divorce Law and ended up in Personal Injury Law by becoming one of several clinical negligence solicitors in our law office.
I didn’t notice my preference for Personal Injury Law until I won a particular case involving a young child who was injured in car accident by a heavily drunk driver.
While I found some form of satisfaction whenever I closed out a divorce proceeding, seeing the look on that child’s face, as well as her parents’ reaction, filled me with a sense of accomplishment. This was the one time that I felt the justice system work for people.
But I had a dilemma, and that was the promise I had made to my mother years ago. So I tried my best to stay in Divorce Law. Seeing the burden I was carrying, my mother sat me down one balmy afternoon and we talked about my interest in becoming one of several clinical negligence solicitors.
Seeing that it mattered so much to me, she gave me her wholehearted blessing. Her point was that she only ever wanted me to be happy. Besides that, it was already time for the both of us to break away from the past by getting rid of anything that reminded us of my father.
I was so relieved that day and made my mother another promise; this time something I hope to keep till the day I die. I promised her that I would do my best to defend those in need of justice; putting my defence of them above everything else, including money.
To this she replied that because of me, she found her own fulfilment in life. All she wanted for me is to be happy.
Being a child back then, I did not want them to separate even if my father was less than ideal. The best I could say of him was that he was never around when I needed him. But he was my father, and in a child’s eyes that was all that I needed.
When I finally finished law school, my mother and girlfriend attended my graduation rites. I remember telling my mother that I finally fulfilled my dream of protecting people like her from abusive husbands. But that was not meant to be.
Somewhere along the way of my internship, I got sidetracked from Divorce Law and ended up in Personal Injury Law by becoming one of several clinical negligence solicitors in our law office.
I didn’t notice my preference for Personal Injury Law until I won a particular case involving a young child who was injured in car accident by a heavily drunk driver.
While I found some form of satisfaction whenever I closed out a divorce proceeding, seeing the look on that child’s face, as well as her parents’ reaction, filled me with a sense of accomplishment. This was the one time that I felt the justice system work for people.
But I had a dilemma, and that was the promise I had made to my mother years ago. So I tried my best to stay in Divorce Law. Seeing the burden I was carrying, my mother sat me down one balmy afternoon and we talked about my interest in becoming one of several clinical negligence solicitors.
Seeing that it mattered so much to me, she gave me her wholehearted blessing. Her point was that she only ever wanted me to be happy. Besides that, it was already time for the both of us to break away from the past by getting rid of anything that reminded us of my father.
I was so relieved that day and made my mother another promise; this time something I hope to keep till the day I die. I promised her that I would do my best to defend those in need of justice; putting my defence of them above everything else, including money.
To this she replied that because of me, she found her own fulfilment in life. All she wanted for me is to be happy.
what a wonderful story, thanks for sharing you hardships and success to us, keep moving forward!
ReplyDeletethat's right, moving on is a part of our life..but your father is still your father don't forget that..
ReplyDeleteeverything comes for a reason, whatever it is stay focus and think positive...
ReplyDeleteI agree with Niamh, whatever problem that may arise, take it as a challenge
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