Happy Holidays?

It's the end of the year, and that means one of two things.  Either the phone rings not at all, or it rings off the hooks.  This year, the phone has not stopped ringing.  Sure, we've had a few crises. Certainly, there are more than a few disappointments at the way the holiday season is unfolding.  That's not why the phones are ringing so much.  Two types of people are calling the office.  The first are those who are in the beginnings of a separation.  They don't want to DO anything at this time of year, but they are worrying about what might happen.  Those people need basic information; they need to know what to expect, in what direction they should head.  Once they talk to the lawyer, they feel less anxious because there are fewer unknowns.  They can now enjoy their holiday.  The second type of person calling the office is miserable because they are spending yet another holiday season in an unhappy marriage.   The mere idea that another year could go by and they could find themselves still in that marriage next year is more than they can bear.  The only way they can enjoy their holiday season is to make plans to spend it differently next year.  So, they call the office and make an appointment for just after the beginning of the year.  They can now enjoy their holiday.  After tomorrow, I'll enjoy mine.  Here in the Trenches.