Yay, I'm so incredibly glad to see you posting here again! I've missed your take on things, you always have an interesting and insightful point of view. I'm sorry to hear that the practice is stressful at this time, but hope that things get better after the boss returns. Hopefully, it will occur to them that having another attorney (or at least another very experienced paralegal) on staff would be a healthy thing for everyone, especially considering the way life happens.

40... Dude, I hear you on that one, I'm staring down the barrel of 60 myself and wondering where the ever loving bloody blue blazing Hells the last 20 years have gone. :-p 40 is good though, it's the beginning of that time in life when you can tell the world to take a flying flip and that comments from the anonymous peanut gallery are neither necessary nor welcome, you'll go your own way, thanks (at least 40 was good for me that way).

*sending belated birthday wishes, hugs and positive vibes*