Imagine that you are sitting on your couch, late in the evening, with your favorite snack (or snacks if you were me), and your most comfortable blanket. You are preparing yourself to watch the BEST movie of your life. You have been thinking about watching this movie all day, and the anticipation is enough to make you giddy. You start the movie and you are instantly engrossed in the story line and you invest your emotions so much into this movie that you begin to feel that you are actually a part of it. The story's characters are introduced and you begin to feel connected to some, trust little in others, and you may even begin to hypothesize where their stories and plot lines may take you. You begin to learn about the main characters, which includes a villain (there's always one to some degree in every movie!), and all of the "little people" who support those characters.
The story is compelling and with each passing minute, new and interesting facts come into play. And with each new fact, what you thought was true is beginning to become doubt. And with each doubt, you try to chase down a new truth. Almost to the point where you are mentally exhausted!
The plot thickens and your heart begins to jump at every sound, your knees are pulled up to your chest and your eyes are as wide as the moon. You don't dare blink for the fear that you might miss something and you catch yourself holding your breath. The peak of the story is upon you! You are about to be revealed all truths, who did what, who said what. The characters emotions have turned into your own as you feel the tension in every muscle. As the climax reaches it's peak, you listen with ears perked higher than Dr. Spock. And then!, then!, the moment is finally upon you! The moment you have been eagerly waiting for. Here it is! It's......darkness. Silence. Nothing.
Your power has gone out and you are left with silence so loud that it's deafening. At first your mind takes a split second for it to fully comprehend what just happened. At when it does, you just may fall down on your knees and scream to the heavens..."NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
That's how I felt today. We had a great witness on the stand and the lawyers were asking the good questions, really getting down to the heart of the matter. "Yes!" I thought. We were getting there! I wanted the lawyers to keep asking and the witness to keep telling. Then, the power went out. The Judge adjourned us for the day, and we were left screaming "No!" in our heads. Well, the witness will be there tomorrow and we will in fact get to the bottom of things, but somehow I feel that it won't be as exciting as today. Stupid power company.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
But it was getting so good!!!
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I've been dying to hear the outcome of your jury duty! Was justice served??
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