This weekend, Lauren graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a degree from the School of Nursing! It feels like just yesterday that she graduated from Austin High School, and now four years later we witnessed her earn her college diploma. Lauren is beautiful, smart, dedicated, and truly one of a kind. She is not only my older sister, but easily my best friend and my inspiration. She always encourages me to stay true to myself. Although she struggles to tell a story without laughing the entire time, I love her to death and I would do anything for that girl. She is now officially a registered nurse. Lauren will be there when new lives are brought into the world and she will be there when people's lives come to an end. She is educated and trained to take care of the child that cannot take care of them self, the mother that is screaming while giving birth, and the man that is battling the life-threatening disease of cancer. She will be someone's hero and she will continue to save lives every day. Jason also came in town from North Carolina for her graduation weekend! He is hilarious and seeing him is always a great time! As we continue to grow up and move on to different cities, there are very few meals that my entire family can be seated together around a single table. I cherish these times, because they are the memories that matter the most. We spent almost the entire weekend in the strange city of Austin, TX. We now have two official college graduates and almost one new college student! Time is flying by.
