Billy At The Bus Stop

If you live in West Palm Beach and have ever taken the bus or walked around, you may have met Billy. Billy is a very nice guy who walks around Palm Beach and takes the bus from place to place.  Some times you might see him driving his lawnmower around in Lake Worth.  Billy was a surfer and though I am not in the know about surfing or the Salt Life and all those things that go with it, Billy is very awesome person. He likes to chat with anyone who will listen. He always introduces himself and he will ask you your name if you engage in conversation with him.  I first met Billy at Haverhill Baptist Church when my friend Julie started bringing him to church. 

Billy won a surfing competition in the eighties, yet he doesn't remember it.  After this he had an accident that left him with memory loss and depletion of motor skills.  Billy is very inspiring to me.  He gets out and meets new people everyday.  He travels fearlessly around the county and engages in friendly conversations with all types of people.  In my own life I know I get down at times because of struggles and set backs I have.  I miss people that have left my life and I miss people I can't be with. But I am grateful for all the memories I have. Billy lost his memories of this great accomplishments. The surfing competition, houses that he built and other memories that he can't retain or just find in his bank.

We all go through things and we get down and sometimes we go through physical trials too. I wanted to share this because if you are going through it, don't stop, keep going.  And remember Billy and take a lesson from him, stay positive and look for the good things.  You have a choice you can lay down and die or you can get back up and live this life, like today might be it. Go big!