And Just Like That.... I'm Almost Free

I wrote a fair amount yesterday, about how scared I was about this incident, and how this week was going to be sheer hell for me. I thought the anticipation would kill me, and I was even worried that the resolution would get pushed back by a week or so.

I'm travelling for work this week, and so I called my lawyer this morning to tell him I'd be out of town. He said he was at the gym, but had some good news for me. The crown agreed to settle.

And so just like that...I'm no longer a criminal.

I'm relieved but for some reason I'm still nervous and anxious inside. I did not realize that I'd have to appear in court to plead guilty to the lesser charge of a traffic ticket. My court date is set to April 1st. Thirty days later, I will have my license back. Although my lawyer has reassured me that this is a 'done deal' and that the Crown will not go back on their settlement, something inside me won't feel relaxed until I've walked out of that courtoom. I'm also very nervous about going to court! I think it's because so far, my lawyer has made all of my appearances for me. This will be the first time I have to come face-to-face with this infront of a judge and the Crown. It's all very surreal. It scares me.

This is nearly over, and I'm so thankful to God for being on my side. I think I'll feel more happiness about this after April 1st. I sat in my bedroom this evening and opened up the brown envelope that contains all of the papers from that night. March 24th today, exactly 60 days ago. Now I know how it ends.