In the Alaskan Bush

In the language of the Eskimo people, the word "igloo" means house. The igloo in which I live is a geodesic dome house here in the Alaska woods. There is an irony about how I came to live in this igloo. The owner of this igloo was murdered in the bedroom by a man who was robbing her to support his addiction. I am living here because her family wanted someone to protect the property while her estate was being settled. They chose me because today I am someone who can be trusted. That wasn't the case in the days when I was drinking. When I was drinking, it could have been me who needed to steal money to support my addiction, and I could be living in the jail where the other man is now living.