A Long Road with a New Journey Ahead
Jimmy Delery
Thursday, January 4, 2024
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In our journey in life, we cross paths with many people. There is a moment of surprise when you meet someone unique that you can eventually call a friend. That is just what happened to me more than a decade ago. I finally met the person who raised cattle in the pastures along St. Bernard Highway. That very cowboy person was Louis Pomes, a seemingly St. Bernard style horseman. No, he was not a western cowboy waiting for the next cattle drive but someone who understood ranching near a big city. His day job was a very important one to the community, keeping the storm water out and St. Bernard Parish dry from all the rainwater. Talent for evaluating a problem and fixing it is a true trait. His demeanor is always polite with a constant smile when he greets you. A complementary expression that we use on a rare occasion is someone is “salt of the earth,” that certainly applies to Pomes.