Alone

It’s true I live alone with my two pups Daisy May and Burt but most days I just don’t feel alone.

When I have full days photographing events in the community, and school sports and activities I feel less alone. I have an older brother, a younger brother and a sister left of my family and that is all. They live in the Metroplex and it’s a little hard to break away on a regular basis to visit, so I feel that this sweet little community of Olney has become my surrogate family in some ways.

Having grown apart from my brothers from years of too many miles between us we have grown accustomed to not seeing each other much.

I was never very close to my sister and once long ago was close to my little brother but now rarely to see him even though I still love him dearly.

My older brother and I have always been very close and have rescued each other time after time in dire situations. We have been homeless together twice and have always been interested in most of the same things. I miss his friendship most. The nieces of mine that come from him I am very fond of, one of whom I consider like a daughter since she lived with me for a spell. I have many fond memories of going to the park with her and to the Fort Worth Zoo which was our special place.

I didn’t know what was in store for me when I gave up a job I really loved at Home Depot to move to Olney with no ties and an uncertain future but my wife at the time wanted to move closer to her aging father to help with his cattle ranch.

I was happy to follow her anywhere at the time, even leaving a job that offered me a fast track into management.

I have been lucky to always have a great deal of faith and trust in God’s plans for me. Even when it looked like I was driving straight off a cliff, I know God has my back and happily follow where he leads me.

It turned out that my dream job and perfect life was not in Fort Worth but here in Olney -- who knew?

Well, God did, of course and I am so glad I followed his will. He knew I would need a community to fill my life where there were no family or friends to be found and he knew the perfect job for me would be at a little hometown newspaper named the Olney Enterprise. I am truly blessed.

This is Will B saying, follow your dreams and always follow God’s plan for you even when it looks like he is leading you right off a cliff.

I love this little town of mine now and couldn’t be happier.