Though if I had to choose a place right now that I would like to be remotely working, Norfolk may not be my first choice. But Norfolk was not by choice. Andrew is currently taking Day 1 of two days of the Virginia Bar exam. He is of course nervous but after having lunch with him, he is feeling a lot more confident this time around than last.
He told me a story at lunch today that he was speaking to the people around him before the beginning of the test this morning. He learned that 3 out of the 4 people at his table were re-taking the exam like him. And what shocked him even more was that those other individuals missed the Bar exam score by more points than he missed. When he told them that he only missed the cut by 3 little points, their response was 'that sucks. You should appeal.' Now if they knew anything about Virginia, they would know it is a state where you cannot appeal your score. His response was 'yeah it sucked but I was only about a month out from a year long chemo/radiation treatment for bone cancer.' Not only did he stun these people, but himself, with the fact that he really does know his stuff and if it were not for the chemo brain he had, he probably would have passed with flying colors. I saw his mood drastically change at lunch from this morning. He was more confident in his ability and skills...... and he looks fab in his new suit.
Tonight we are looking forward to dinner with my friend Laura. She is already an attorney, so I hope she can put Andrew at ease for the last day of testing tomorrow. But for now it's back to work for me.
Everyone think good thoughts for Andrew. He needs them right now.
Raising Awareness for Rare Diseases....... from Norfolk!
