It’s that time of the year again. The day besotted lovers stare into the eyes of The One and empty their pockets for one or more extravagant tokens of affection. But the reality is, we spend most of our days with another love – the law.
Here at Insights, we suspect that regardless of your relationship status this Valentine’s Day, you sometimes need a reminder of why you love the law.
You can’t take your mind off it
Cast your mind back to your last sleepless night – chances are you won’t have to cast it back very far – and ask yourself what kept you up. The latest legal conundrum at work? Legislative developments in your field of practice? Whether Australia needs a Bill of Rights? Be honest.
And it’s not just at night that the law occupies your thoughts. A legal eagle like yourself checks the supermarket floor for stray chips and every ginger beer for snails. And it’s not an obsession, it’s love, because every time you find yourself doing it you smile.
You embrace its flaws
You knew from the beginning that it was a fixer-upper but that was the beauty of it. You may be a cynic now but back when things began you were fresh faced and you wielded your ideals as readily as you did your wit. You’ve each had to change for one another but still, you and the law don’t always agree and it’s not always everything you want or need it to be.
No one and nothing is perfect. Not you, not the law. But that doesn’t mean you don’t belong together just the same. You’ve learned to love the law despite its flaws.
It makes you a better person
And the law isn’t the only fixer-upper in the relationship. When you first started out you were a student armed with nothing but a sense of justice and the pen you found at the bottom of your bag. But the law has taught you a lot. It’s taught you to read the terms and conditions before agreeing, or at the very least feel bad about not reading them. It’s taught you words you never thought existed (Wednesbury, anyone?).
And most importantly, it reminds you that the best relationships make you a better person, they teach you about yourself and the world around you, they help you towards your goals and, most importantly, they keep you on your toes. And your relationship with the law is probably one that ticks all of these boxes.
So this Valentine’s Day when you settle in with A Few Good Men or a box set of Boston Legal, rest assured you’re spending it with a loved one.