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My name is Robert Lawrence Castleberry, and I was born July 17, 1952, at Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana. I graduated from McNeese State University with my associate degree in Electrical Technology, and worked for Brown & Root in Houston, Texas. My wife and I stayed there for six months and moved back to Sulphur, Louisiana.
I worked for Levingston Engineering for 15 years as an electrical designer and draftsman. In 1988, I graduated from McNeese State University with my BS in Instrument Technology and Measurement. I worked for PPG Industries as an Instrument Engineer until June 2013.
In February 2019, my wife and I moved to New Orleans. At that time, Beverly and I moved back to Sulphur, where I resumed work with Levingston Engineering at Westlake Chemicals until I took full retirement in 2020.
I am publishing a book, “Why Am I Here?” that tells my life history or most of it.
After I graduated from McNeese State University with my associate degree in Electrical Technology, I went to work for Brown & Root in Houston, Texas. My wife and I only stayed there for about six months and moved back to Sulphur, Louisiana, where I was raised.
I worked for Levingston Engineering in Feb 1973 for 15 years as an electrical designer and draftsman.
In 1988, I graduated from McNeese State University with my BS in Instrument Technology and Measurement. I went to work for PPG Industries in Westlake, Louisiana, as an Instrument Engineer, where I worked until June 2013.
When I worked at the Volkswagen dealership as a mechanic, sometimes I would be called upon to shuttle customers from the shop to their place of business while their vehicle was being worked on. Remember, I was about 15-17 years of age. I was taking an older lady back to her work site, and I don’t recall exactly how the conversation came up, but she made the comment that I would not be a good father. That stuck in my craw until this day. My father was not a good example of how I wanted to be, so I knew how not to be, just the opposite. I had good male figures in my life that raised me, and in the church, I saw great role models. My wife and I have always strived for our children to do their best. I didn’t expect any of them to copy me in my trade as an engineer or their mother as a teacher but to go after their dream. I knew that God had given them each a gift of retention of whatever they read, and I asked them to use their ability to the fullest in whatever adventure they pursued. It was exciting to see them grow and how they grew together and relied on each other’s experiences and challenges to succeed in this world. I praise the Lord for the doors that were opened for each one of them so that their paths could be fulfilled to where they are today, and I pray that he will continue to use their lives to glorify His Kingdom.
Have you ever had to deal with a loved one who’s had a stroke? Do you feel overwhelmed by the responsibilities that befall you as their caregiver? Do you wish to understand how you can help a loved one survive a stroke? Then this book is for you!
I’m writing this book to try and help stroke victims’ families or caregivers get some idea of what is going on with their loved one who has had a stroke. Usually, when things go south, we are not prepared for what is to come. In times like these, we lose the grip on ourselves. When we are hit with the word “stroke”, we have no idea of what lies ahead or what is next. We don’t even know what the word ‘stroke’ means besides the obvious interpretation that indicates a man is now partly disabled. With the word come a lot of questions: will the man ever stand up again? Will the man recover? How long will it take to recover, and whether the recovery is full or partial?
I’m writing this memoir for my kids to know my background as a youth but that’s not it. I want others to know that you can’t judge a book by its cover. It’s the inside that counts, and everybody has a choice to make of the doors they are going to open in life and the direction they will choose. This memoir will also show you that you don’t have to listen to the world but listen to the greater being of the universe who knew your plans before you were born.
I’m writing to help you choose the eternal path and not the way of the world.
