I had similar feelings when this was reported. I don’t have the same issues as you, but I am a natural night owl, and when I was working, would consistently stay up too late relative to when my alarm was set. This led to a reputation for dozing off during meetings and in one instance, falling asleep during a one-on-one language class. As Mark Slackmeyer said of Nixon, “Guilty, guilty, guilty.” But I understand how hard it would be for me to stay awake in a similar courtroom.
When I read that you felt sorry for him, my impulse was to write you back with a tart riposte, the general contours of which I am sure you can guess. Then I read your piece. So empathic. More empathic than he deserves, but bravo anyway. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
I have bizarre and unpredictable sleep patterns as well, so I empathize.
Still, I suppose you could look at it this way — part of his punishment should include paying attention to everything that takes place in that courtroom. He’s the reason everyone is there, after all.
I had similar feelings when this was reported. I don’t have the same issues as you, but I am a natural night owl, and when I was working, would consistently stay up too late relative to when my alarm was set. This led to a reputation for dozing off during meetings and in one instance, falling asleep during a one-on-one language class. As Mark Slackmeyer said of Nixon, “Guilty, guilty, guilty.” But I understand how hard it would be for me to stay awake in a similar courtroom.
When I read that you felt sorry for him, my impulse was to write you back with a tart riposte, the general contours of which I am sure you can guess. Then I read your piece. So empathic. More empathic than he deserves, but bravo anyway. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
I have bizarre and unpredictable sleep patterns as well, so I empathize.
Still, I suppose you could look at it this way — part of his punishment should include paying attention to everything that takes place in that courtroom. He’s the reason everyone is there, after all.