Page 15 - The Circle of Life

insult. I jumped myself in younger days and so do my American Patriot when

she thinks I am not looking. It is in one of my books...I believe in Your Worst
Enemy I might have mentioned it.

The other day a time-honoured client sat in my office with his grown-up son
asking advice on the legal consequences of getting married. Now if you know my

ways you will know that I have serious reservations on a father & son client
combination and usually dismiss them as a scam before they even start talking

business. Indeed we discussed this type of scam in my free book Tricks of Trade
- Memories of a Rogue Lawyer.

* That book dealt with what forensic law (my field) is and the classic scams my

clients are subjected to in Africa. In case you have not had time or the
inclination to read it (not that I blame you for law is very boring for sane people

to start with) I will have you know that one of the best scams is where a grey
hair dad and his hideous son approach you (always with the Bible under the

arm) to do business. Never once failed to lose money in such cases! Run away is
my advice across the board. These types have done my clients in so many times

that I habitually refuse to even talk to them.

This was different though! I knew these clients from way back and the son who

was groomed for years to take over his dad's business as it should be. It was
very obvious that he was very much in love with the Chosen One (also sitting

there) holding hands and beaming at the world. Quite nice that was too for

couples in love tends to bless everyone around them in my experience. However
I admit I was a bit flabbergasted as to their lack of distrust in each other or let
me rather say in the circle of life of which they never heard of before. Made me

feel my age that did.

Thus I gave a long talk (I am paid by the minute you know) on the legal
consequences of marriage and relationships in general. As with any contract I

started with the divorce procedures much to their alarm and I think it was only
good manners which made them listen in respectful silence and even invite me

to their wedding. At least they did not make the sign of the cross in front of me
though I saw something suspiciously comparable on the security cameras after

they walked out shaking their heads to their truck parked in the yard.

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