Recently, I turned my daughter’s old bedroom in to my office. What I expected to be a simple weekend project, turned into a time of reflection and connection to my inner self. In my adolescence, I was deeply immersed in art. I took AP art classes in high school and even won second place at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Western Art Show. I did a little bit of everything, drawing, watercolor, sculpture, pastels, acrylics, etc. Creating was when I felt most connected to myself. But life...

Something we say often here at Cypress is “Everybody is Somebody’s Somebody”, to remind ourselves to treat others, and ourselves, with...