We've had just a little bit on our plate here in the Trenches. We had a brief due on an appeal by Wednesday. We had a 20 page response to a motion due today. The general contractor wants to know where we want our walls - yesterday. One client has a time sensitive problem we need to help resolve. Chrystal's computer has a virus, and our big printer decided today was a great day to break down. Oh, and my dog and I both have hurt legs and we need to get to the doctor. There's so much going on that it's hard to know where to turn, much less where to start to deal with it all. It kind of helps to have these weeks every once in a while, because it reminds us of how our clients feel. They have things coming at them from all directions, decisions that have to be made, deadlines that have to be met. It's all rather overwhelming for them, just like it is for us. Just like us, each of them deals with that stress differently. Sometimes they just need to express what they're feeling. It's not always (OK, not usually) pretty, but we just have to remember it's not about us, it's about how they're feeling and how they deal with those feelings. We all have stress, and it feels so good when it's gone, that we just want it to leave. We get impatient and we vent. It's pretty normal, no matter the source of the stress. We just need these little weeks to remind us of that - Here in the Trenches.
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