by Ricky Doc Sauceda
I journeyed home to Conroe, Texas today - the town that I attended schools at as a young boy and teenager. We traveled through the backside of my hometown of Cut-n-Shoot from the Hwy 59 side. It was beautiful scenery at the time we passed: the sun was just coming out and was striking the tops of the pine trees.
I remembered laughter, my sisters, my mom and my dad. I remembered the days in our two story country home. I remembered the mornings getting ready for school. I remembered my classmates through the years there. I remembered the smells in the cafeteria for lunches - in junior and high schools there were breakfast and lunch smells. I remembered buying glazed or cinnamon twists at Crockett Junior High for a dime and milk for a nickel.
I cried as I recalled all of these things. I was blessed with a good foundation in life and it is still part of me today. I am so thankful for this day. It was a great blessing to be able to go back home and see where my life launched. The area that gave me my Christian backbone and sense of direction in life.
I let the Conroe management know today that my intention is to eventually make my way back there to be home again. It is my desire to go back to where I can be a part of what I love...even Cut-n-Shoot. I am hopeful things click into place so that this can happen. Time will tell.
For now, I have a good home in Webster and a good life. Amen.