Jury duty...

Dear son,

Once again I'll have to miss going to the OB/GYNs with your mother tomorrow because I have to report for jury duty first thing in the morning. What a pain. Like ninety percent of the people who have to spend their day cooped up in a dull, uncomfortable jury pool, I probably won't even be called as a potential juror. Most people tend to view jury duty as an inconvenience and do what they can to avoid it. I think this is why the jury system doesn't work so well anymore. Most juries are apathetic and ignorant at best. It would be better to have three judges to whom plaintiffs and defendants could present their case, instead of relying on people who basically weren't smart enough to get off jury duty. I'll miss seeing you move around on the ultrasound screen with your smushed-up little face, but I'll be seeing you in person soon enough.

Love,
Dad