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Life is a Highway

May 21, 2016 By Talya Tate Boerner 4 Comments

Life is a Highway
It’s true. Life is a highway, and a portion of mine has been spent on Interstate 35 from Dallas to Austin. Dallas holds the most memories, some so fresh I can remember particular smells or what I thought at the time. Some memories hit me unexpectedly, carrying me back twenty years or more.

Waco is midway between Dallas and Austin. We speed past the exit but I marvel at the obvious changes since I was a young college student. The interstate is lined with restaurants, Baylor’s impressive new stadium, construction everywhere, but still my eyes seek out those parts that were mine. The Brazos River. My dorm, Alexander Hall. Pat Neff, glowing green after a game day win.

I left little pieces of myself there, but we have no time to stop and visit. Not this time. Our daughter graduates from University of Texas Law School this afternoon. Her whole life has pointed to this moment. As a kid she was focused, centered, wise beyond her years. Austin is her place filled with her memories.

What’s next?

We never know. Lots of life, hopefully, and maybe someday I’ll be driving this highway again headed to my granddaughter’s graduation. And my daughter will feel as proud as I do right now.

Kelsey & her friends

Kelsey (right) and her law school friends.

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Filed Under: Life, Memories Tagged With: Austin, Baylor University, College, Graduation, Kelsey, University of Texas, Waco

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  1. Barbara Tate says

    May 21, 2016 at 11:27 pm

    I am so proud of this girl. I always knew she would do great things. She started flying to Arkansas as soon as they would let her fly by herself to spend a week with me on the farm. Seems like that was just the other day; and now she is a lawyer.

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  2. Colene says

    May 22, 2016 at 10:52 am

    I feel your pride! Congratulations to your daughter and the whole family.

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  3. Dorothy Johnson says

    May 23, 2016 at 11:19 am

    Such a sweet, heart-felt post. Congratulations to Kelsey and your entire family. I can so relate to looking for the parts that are part of you.

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 24, 2016 at 8:27 am

      Thank you, friend!

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Hi! I'm Talya. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

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