Safe travels, Lucylee!
I have mixed feelings about my time as a juror. Mine was an "i-fell-doing -something -iffy- but -it's -your- fault- and- I'm- suing trial. What I had trouble with was knowing my own experience hiring people, I suspected the real cause of the accident. But because it wasn't brought out in the trial, we were told to consider only those facts presented. Me and another guy who had experience in another state with lawsuits kinda knew what might have really happened. But we had to abide by the rules... and both he and I felt this guy had been way over compensated. After the trial was over and we were allowed to talk about things and hunt for information, I found info on the internet that confirmed my suspicions.
I didn't feel like the org. that ended up paying presented a very good case. One guy was miffed that he had to come back a 2nd day and just wanted it over, didn't want much discussion, etc. so that was bad too. I am over the age where I have to be a juror, and I don't think I will do it again, because the sound level was so low I struggled to hear it all. Not good. I signed DH off the last time a notice came...he doesn't hear worth a flip and doesn't remember good either. Not someone you want on a panel!
That experience stayed with me a long while, wondering if the legal system is really fair. I'm glad it wasn't a gruesome case.
All day I've been working on a file cabinet, pulling last year's receipts out. I'm 3/4 of the way through. I'm going through everything carefully to see what I can get rid of in the general information parts. Been throwing away a lot of stuff, shredding, and DH burned a big packet for me.
I don't know why, but all this paperwork has been exhausting. Once we're really done with all this there will be a HUGE purge and I can't wait for that.