CA: smile now, cry later

From MySpace - Erin's a San Diegan, and a new intern in the dependency section of the public defenders office. She's smiling in her photo with her new colleagues and her new p.d. id, but she's also realistic:

I finished my first week...and it's been good so far (besides a few setbacks), but I know that working there is going to break my heart...

I can say that after reading a bunch of cases and talking with attorneys and other staff in the office...I haven't heard of a single happy ending for a child yet. I know I'll hear the happy stories eventually...but it seems like they'll be few and far between...

Best wishes, new colleague. Hang in there.