Reegan Garcia

“I work at Texas Rose as a host,” senior Reegan Garcia said. “When the church folks come in on Sunday it’s always interesting. We have had a few sad families come in to eat after their dad died. I gave them a few free things because seeing a person so close to you die, it’s hard to go through. My grandma passed away in August of 2021. When I came into freshman year I missed a few days and a lot of football practice because of the grief. My grandma used to live down the street from us. When she got Alzheimers, we had to start staying with her a lot more. That would mean our family would rotate through to help her out. I’d stay [at her house] a little more often than most because I liked being able to get away from technology. Obviously, as an old-timer, she didn’t enjoy all the technology. Instead, we’d sit there watch her shows and talk about life. Before she got diagnosed, our relationship was really close. Our family always got together at big or small events and we’d always take her out to eat. When I helped out the family at Texas Rose, I remember my family was there for me [in my grief], so if I can be there for them then that’s the way to go.”