Delinquent

They served me a month and a half ago.  I didn't pay my child support, but I didn't see my child, either.  If I'd seen him, then I might have paid.  Their lawyer says I'm $30,000 behind, but that can't be right.  But I guess it is.  I'm $30,000 behind, and I'm going to jail.  Well this sucks.

First Day in Court

My dress brown shoes squeak on the hundred-year-old tile.  The hallway goes silent, and everybody stops to look at me.  They're looking at me like I don't belong here.  But I belong here, and I know it, even if they don't.  Maybe I'm making up what I see in their eyes.  I'm nervous; that's all.  Time to go to court.

Perqs

The CEO of Wal*Mart never pays for groceries. The CEO of Coke is never thirsty, and the CEO of Exxon never drives past E. The CEO of Toyota drives a company Lexus while the CEO of Harley Davidson rides a company hog. The CEO of Hummer wishes he drove a smaller vehicle—but he’s not really that concerned. Shawn took the first job he was offered out of law school. He sued his clients’ clients, and he collected their escort fees. Now he never parties alone.

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Another Successful Mediation

We figured it all out. She got the pots, and he got the pans. After I wrote up the agreement, I left to make copies. When I came back, she was on her knees, and his pants were around his ankles. I wonder what happened to the lawyers. Husband and Wife are still here, but they don't need mercenaries anymore. My work here is done.