: About Me

The call came in the evening during the middle of August. My wife handed me the phone, it was our law firm's Chief Operating Officer. His message was short and to the point: the firm was downsizing; since I was the "new guy", I was the first to go; I would be paid until the end of the month; my health insurance was also paid to the end of the month and I could continue to buy it for 18 months; sorry it didn't work out; good night. After telling him good night and hanging up the phone, I caught my breath and stared across the bedroom, suddenly adrift. I said a number of things I wouldn't ha...