Step One

            I want to post this on my Facebook, but I can’t. I have officially sent my documents containing all the gritty details of my experiences at customs to a lawyer who says he can help me.

            This is a big step for me. I have a strong tendency to avoid my problems and hide from them. It took four months to just be able to touch them after the incident. I had a friend ask about it so I handed them to him like it ain’t no thing. Truth was it was terrifying for me.

            I have a lot of trepidation around this. I am keeping my optimism at a level four (out of ten). The lawyer is actually a client of mine. And perhaps a little shady. I really don’t trust him any further than I can throw him, but I figure I have nothing to lose. I went over all the identifying information with a marker before I sent it off to him, so that he can’t creep on me. The only way he can get a hold of me is through the agency or via email now.

            He actually did contact me through the agency shortly after I left to let me know that we did exchange a dollar, so I am officially his client, and all legal confidentially applies, which was really considerate of him. However, I know that people get drunk and do stupid things. I can personally attest to that. Therefore, I do not trust him yet. I’m not sure when I will let the walls down. We will see.