Punzi's Corner Blog: Stress and Panic

Monday, September 22, 2008
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Stress and Panic

Started this day early, as in, at around 3:00 a.m.

I could not sleep because of stress from today's hearing, that turned out to be a dud.

But at least, the stress went away. This did not last long, though, because I found out I had a pleading that's due tomorrow. And since I'm reserving that whole day for Nico's admission test to the Ateneo Grade School, I have to squeeze making this pleading.

Add to that our long-overdue lawyers meeting tonight that took some time.

And now, fatigue has set in.

So I'm doing what I usually do during these times short of pressing the panic button: sleep it off and wake up very early next morning (I set my alarm clock at around 3:00 a.m. again) so I can get to this darn pleading that I don't have inspiration to make.

But I'm a professional and I have to deliver.

So it's off to sleep now and hopefully, I can finish this pleading on time.

I'll tell you how Nico's test went down tomorrow.

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Side Prayers

PRAYER FOR GENEROSITY
Lord Jesus,
Teach me to be generous,
Teach me to serve You as You deserve
To give and not to count the cost,
To fight and not to heed the wounds,
To toil and not to seek for rest,
To labor and not to ask for reward,
except that of knowing
That I do Your Holy Will. Amen

THE LAWYER'S PRAYER
May every word I speak be from Your Truth...
I ask come from Your Wisdom...
May every case I handle receive Your Guidance...
May every heart, every life I touch, feel Your Love.

THE JABEZ PRAYER
And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying,
"Oh, that You would bless me indeed,
and enlarge my territory,
that Your Hand be with me,
that You would keep me from evil,
that I may not cause pain."

So God granted him what he requested.

Side Oath

The Lawyer's Oath
I do solemnly swear that
I will maintain allegiance to
the Republic of the Philippines,
I will support its Constitution
and obey the laws as well as
the legal orders of the
duly constituted authorities therein;
I will do no falsehood,
nor consent to the doing of any in court;
I will not wittingly or willingly
promote or sue any groundless,
false or unlawful suit,
nor give aid nor consent to the same;
I will delay no man for money or malice,
and will conduct myself as a lawyer
according to the best of my knowledge
and discretion with all good fidelity
as well to the courts as to my clients;
and I impose upon myself this voluntary obligation
without any mental reservation
or purpose of evasion.
So help me God.

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