Introduction to the Occupation

Racing in my truck after school, trying to get to my destination on time so I wasn’t late for the appointment I had made a week previous, I finally arrived at my destination.  I wanted to interview my mother’s boss because I knew he makes a lot of money and he was passionate about what he does.  

My mother awaited me at the front door of the courthouse. I pulled open the door for her and then took off my belt and anything thing else that would cause the sensors on the walk through to go off. I crept up the stairs with my mother following her as she used her id to scan open every door we went through. It felt like I was in a very private place with all the walls the same color with narrow hallways. As she used her id one more time to walk us through the door to her office, I walked through the door and there he was waiting on me, Judge Rodney S Harris.

By the looks I could already tell Judge Harris was my type of guy. He wore a really nice suit that was not common in the least and the colors corresponded perfectly. It was dark grey with a maroon sort of color undershirt that was topped with a very flashy tie. And the shoes looked like they would cost more than my outfit alone. It was pretty nice and I admit I was pretty jealous I did not have one like that. From the moment we introduced ourselves I could tell he was a nice guy and was very interested in what I had to say.

           

As we began Judge Harris showed me around his office and supplies that he used everyday in order for him to be successful at what he does. He had all of his diplomas from law schools framed on the walls around his office and centered on the desk was a big football statue. Right off the bat I saw that we had something in common because I really enjoyed football myself.

We began to talk and he told me that he earned a full ride to college with a football scholarship but his football career was cut short from an injury that wouldn’t ever allow him to play the same again. He inspired me in the way that he said that did nothing but motivate himself to become something great since his first dream was stripped from him. This conversation led into the story of what inspired him to study law and become a lawyer.

           

“What kind of grades did you make in law school?” I asked

           

He replied with, “I always took school very seriously because I knew that if I wanted to make anything of myself, especially after my injury, that school would be the foundation of what I wanted to achieve. In that sense almost all of the time I would make straight A’s. Occasionally here and there B’s popped up and they would sicken me.”

           

The way this man thought and went about things fascinated me and I was so intrigued to see the role he played and the actions he did every single day.