All of the essentials of a Texas vacation: my Canon DSLR; a trunk of blue jeans and bathing suits; a tote full of books befitting a poolside; and a pair of boots. My brother, sister-in-law, niece, and I met my Mom at the Lost Pines Resort outside of Bastrop for a mini-getaway. Each of us has been in dire need of a break from our respective day-to-days and decided even such a close destination was sufficient to do the trick. We're going to spend the weekend enjoying the seclusion, spotty cell phone service, Spa Django, and each other's company. I was looking forward to running at McKinney Roughs nearby, but I don't think such is in the cards for me this time around.
I continually question what I possibly could have done to deserve the many blessings I have received in the past year and a half. In the fall of 2009, I met the people with whom I shared one of the most challenging years of my life (and theirs, for that matter); I will cherish these friendships for many years to come. In the months following, I found my life taking a course I never could have imagined, but a course I worked towards nonetheless. This work seemed to culminate in my being able to move back to Austin and finish law school at the University of Texas. However, life has let me know it has more blessings to hand me. All I feel I can do is work harder in an attempt to make these blessings feel a bit more deserved. These moments have yet to fail in humbling me. (The names of fellow, newly-minted Editorial Board members have been removed for privacy reasons.)
