I grew up on the East Coast. Living in Texas came later, sometime in my mid-teens, folded into my life through family and circumstance rather than choice. I’ve lived in several Texas cities since then. Long enough to understand that each region has its own pace. Long enough to know Juneteenth before it became a headline. Long enough to feel how history lives in families, not just landmarks. Long enough to know that having roots somewhere doesn’t always equate to feeling rooted.