The Unexpected Journey

'Tis the season … the political season, that is. It comes in waves — every four years at least — and it brings a tension that seemingly knows no limits.

If you’ve spent any time on any form of social media lately, you might have noticed the “trend” that spans, I would say, the millennial generation and younger of “breaking generational curses.”

If you are in the Hays County area and have school-aged children, it is likely that they spent the last week at home for spring break, much like my 6-year-old son did.

“On a scale of 0-4, with zero being never and four being very often, how often would you say you have felt unhappy or sad in the last two weeks?” ------ It’s a question my therapist asks approximately every two months. She tracks my answers as a way to obtain a little bit of insight on how I have been feeling.

Integrity, noun, the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. -Oxford Languages ------ In laymen’s terms, integrity is often described as, “Doing the right thing, even though no one is watching.”

Nine days. Nine days separated my date of birth from my older cousin, Brandon’s.

“…at the end of the day, there's no resolution. So why? Why put so much thought and energy into something that doesn't change anyways?”

“Wait, are we going to talk about this?” I asked as we drove.