Being a father was always such a wonderful experience. Given my background as a priest, I never anticipated that my future would include such a beautiful wife and three children who in turn gave us six grandchildren. Amazing!
During the last month, I have been intrigued with the trail of District Attorney of New Orleans, Jason Williams. I got to know Jason when my son, Sean, as an Associate US Attorney was prosecuting a case when Jason was the defense attorney. During breaks, including lunch time, I used my curiosity to talk with Jason who was testing Sean. It was worth my travel to experience this and a few other trials. While Sean won all the trials I attended, I treasured the experiences.
Now I witnessed Sean in a distinctively different role. Jason himself was brought to trail because the prosecution considered that there was serious monies that were not appropriately taxed. I accessed local TV to keep informed and found Sean had been selected by the TV station to interpret for lay people what was happening. Even if Sean was not my son, it would be hard not to think that the peoples of New Orleans did not appreciate his insights. As a father, I was awed by his appearance, the tone and clarity of his remarks about the ongoing trial which lasted nine days. The peoples of New Orleans surely would appreciate his insights. As a father, I was simply awed by my son. I am so grateful for him. He has done well with his education and his career was been most productive.
