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I have been very busy as usual. Working, taking care of the home and dealing with all that comes with being a mom. I also recently discovered a new and potentially dangerous threat to those of us who walk the streets…homeless people on second rate bikes with no breaks!

I was on a delivery to a local downtown pub during the lunch rush. I bring joy in the form of flowers so all are happy to see me. So after the pleasant experience I was exiting the establishment and out of the corner of my eye I saw a flash of movement. I jumped out of the way just in the nick of time! A man on a run away bike was heading towards me. The man is yelling a warning that he had no brakes! Just great! I was a nano second from tasting the pavement. The funny thing is, this pub was full of lawyers. Talk about irony. He felt bad I’m sure. I was laughing more out of surprise and the patrons who saw it happen were laughing with me. I wonder what would have happened if I had bit the dust though…

Why he was on a busy sidewalk in the middle of downtown? I just count my blessings as he was rolling down hill and was coming fast. He was loaded down with all that he owned so the impact would have been more powerful and I am sure I would have been hurt. I wonder how many attorneys would have come to my aid? Oh that’s right…The guy was homeless! He has NOTHING! Therefore they would have defended his lack of judgement and I would have somehow been at fault for not looking both ways as I exited the business and looked for a bicycle on the sidewalk coming at me. My poor judgement would have been the reason I left some of my DNA in the cobblestones. Gotta love the lawyers! Most of them were defense attorneys. I am just glad I am nimble on my feet!

As you see I have a disdain for the legal profession. I think it has become more deep seeded of late. I have been observing how the system seems to backfire on those of us who do the right thing. It comes down to money. We have a problem in our community that involves a “wink and a nod.” I’m sure it’s a common practice throughout the country. To be quite frank, most of the cases are decided on the golf course or within the local country club. The attorneys and the judges all know each other. They throw a few back or play a few holes and the next day they go into the courtroom and play out the charade. It is a well known secret here and I find it so unethical.

When it comes to attorneys, I wonder if they are the second oldest profession…just a thought.

So many attorneys feel they are smarter than the rest of us. They tote their law degree and look down their noses at the rest of us. They know that we can’t do anything legally without their help. I have tried but all of it requires an attorney and their connections. I have been caught up in a situation that requires me to go back to court and file a petition against my ex for contempt of the parenting plan not to mention the divorce decree itself. My biggest concern is my child. Do you think I can find an attorney to help me? NO! They want big bucks. I don’t have that. I have a dead beat dad to deal with who is abusive as well. Yet I have to be the one to file against him. I have tried to find a PRO BONO attorney. No such luck. These blood suckers are too worried about their cars and fancy homes. It would be beneath them to help a small child and his mother find justice. Instead they defend drunk drivers, killers, pedophiles and the like. Gee thanks! My dislike of these blood suckers grows daily.

I look at my child each day and see what he has to go without and know that we are being mistreated not only by his father but by the legal system. If you don’t have the cash you can’t buy the justice. Nice. I have contacted legal aid and they won’t touch my case as there is a divorce decree and a standing parenting plan. They have told me to try and find a PRO BONO attorney. What a crock!

My rant against the legal profession is over for now. On to a much lighter subject…

Mr. Bob has given me moments of great laughs. His biggest frustration of late has been his son’s inability to use punctuation. Now this also includes Bob Jr’s not putting an aprostrophe in the name Lowe’s as he writes a check. Now his reasoning is somewhat complicated and very argumentative. He feels his son is recreating the English language and doing things his own way. Truth be told, he is on a time limit and he misses the little details that really don’t mean too much. But Mr. Bob in his infinite desire to create an argument will do so and therefore we all sit around as he rants. It’s good stuff. I have to suppress a smile or just get up and walk to the other side of the office. He really is an unwilling comedian and yes I think alot of him. But he is funny! Just don’t want to ever be on his bad side. Bob Jr. just sits there and lets him go. He has health problems. Heart, diabetes and had a couple of strokes. He has learned not to get upset over what his father has to say anymore.

I have also made a decision this week regarding the discipline of my 6 year old. My son is all boy and seems impervious to most forms of discipline. So I have incorporated fitness into his new behavior modification. I found that this has a calming effect not only on him but on me. He has his 1 lb weights and we do push ups, upper body and cardio. He actually gets a kick out of it and he is worn out by the time I get done with him. We are both laughing by the time our workout session is over that not only is all forgiven, a lession learned, but we are stronger. That kid has some muscles!

My slow pitch game went great…it was rained out! HA HA HA

I am going to leave out my political opinion this week as I am doing some research and will have more to add regarding the subject next week. Those of you who keep up with me on VAJoe know how I feel but of course I will reiterate on my blog as I see fit. I have much more to say on the subject so will have to see how this week goes with the canidates and all those the rest in D.C. I’m sure a week will make a difference.

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