here at the end of all things...

the only thing i have left before i'm officially done with law school is to finish up my seminar paper. it's due at noon on tuesday. i'm working on it at a snail's pace. why? maybe it's regular old procrastination. but maybe it's a hesitancy for this to be over.

last night a bunch of us got together over at harris grill to celebrate the end. kelly is leaving for alaska tomorrow. oliver left for philly today. josh is headed to ohio after graduation. aubrey will also be in philly. sandy will be in wheeling (but she's gonna see lots of me whether she likes it or not!). andrew's gonna be in delaware. ed will be in philly. george will be in germany. me? i'll be here at least until the bar exam in july -- let's hope that there will be a job for me to begin in august...

these people have been incredibly important to me in the past three years. add to that list above krista and katy and laura and elizabeth and grant and greg and chris and donny and tom and tom -- my experience at pitt law wouldn't have been nearly as rich and wonderful had it not been for my relationships with these people. what to say? i know that this is only the end of law school, not the end of those relationships. but i've been through enough goodbyes and transitions to know that maintaining contact will become more difficult as time and distance accrue. despite the inevitable rough patches along the way, i am very fond of all of these people. they are brave and brilliant, strong and supportive, funny and insightful, compassionate and real. i've grown as a result of knowing them, and i'm grateful for all of the memories i carry with me as a result.

andrew posted some really kind words. i link to his page because i think his post is beautiful, and also as a bit of a tribute -- andrew can be a pain in the ass (and i'm sure he'd gladly say the same about me), but it has been very important to me that we've reconnected over the past few months. it's a nice little reminder that good things do happen with good people.

i wish a billionty good things for all of the good people i've been so fortunate to know. these folks are gonna contribute to the undoing of those ugly stereotypes about lawyers. if we are judged by the company we keep, then things look good for me, too. i'm truly honored to have been surrounded by such amazing folks.

i love you all! and i'll see you soon!