M&Ms Never Tasted So Good

As I sit in my hotel in NYC tonight, I can't stop thinking about my kids. It is clear to me that people in my profession in this city think that having three kids at this stage in my life is just plain crazy. Although my wife and I have the same thought sometimes, it doesn't last long. We love the life we chosen to live and couldn't imagine it without the kids. I've been asked, "How did you do go through law school with a family?" I've thought to respond, "How did you go through law school without one?" Confidence is not something you come by easily in law school or a law career, nor is reality. But I find them in abundance at home, where my wife and kids shower me with love and support. It helps me to focus, to plan, and to keep my feet on the ground.

For example, while the craziness of this trip was going on, I kept thinking about something my son did for me before I left. He counted out four Halloween treats and gave them to me. As if that weren't noble enough for a three-year old, he explained that I should eat one for each day of the trip. Then, when they were all gone, I would come home again. Today, I ate the M&Ms. They never tasted so good.