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“You cut your lunch short,” she observed

“Too many people here need me,” I answered “Who’s next?”

“I’ll send someone in”

“Good” I walked into my shared office

The space was craood time to try to see as many people as I could Next week it would be even harder to work in here ere assigned students to mentor

Her nah We didn’t have rounds or war stories As soon as she walked in she had a client and I rapping up withwith

I opened et about the insane conversation I’d just had with my mother

I needed to focus on how I could help the woes in their lives

People caes in their lives, or fight for justice They illing to do so

They neededto listen to what I had to say They took my advice They heard what I said

The three wo had coo One was being sexually harassed at work Another was fighting for custody of her children, and the third client was fighting a wrongful eviction

I couldI hadn’t been able to do at home

I looked up from my computer when my first afternoon appointment walked in She dabbed a tissue at the corner of her eyes before balling it into her fist

“Hi, I’m Emily Charles Please take a seat”

She shuffled into the chair It squeaked as the legs slid along the hardwood floor