sadness

I hope I never have to experience this.

My supervising lawyer and I shared a quiet moment today. One of my clients was charged with assault, but more to the point, he suffers from alcholism and depression.

Since the assault charge, he's been in the hospital innumerable times, most of them on life support in the ICU.

He was later charged with uttering threats during another alcohol-induced incident.

When I interviewed him and his wife, he presented as...well, as a sad, old man. No violence, just sadness.

Sigh. One day I'll figure out how to solve the world's problems...