Preface
I arrived at the airport to greet my private jet, which was approaching
and preparing to land in our beautiful hometown of 22,000 people,
nestled in the hill country in the heart of Texas. The jet touched
down and taxied over to the hangar, where all of the aircraft are
kept. I had three guests on board: a very close friend and fellow
golfing pro, Jason Taylor; his fiancé, Brooke Matheson; and
her younger sister. They came for a weeklong stay so that I could
spend time helping Jason with his golf game and to visit and enjoy
the beauty of the ranch, vineyard, and winery. As they started to
enter the jet’s doorway to begin their descent, I was unaware
that Brooke and Jason had planned a romantic encounter for me to
be introduced to Brooke's sister, who, like me, was totally unaware
of their arrangement. I was, without a doubt, about to experience
five of the most beautiful days of my life: the beginning of an
amazing dream, the genesis of a beautiful future and life-long marriage,
the birth of five incredibly beautiful children who look exactly
like their mother, who now is my best friend, partner, and the love
of my life. My name is Kameron Blain Alexander; I go by Blain, as
I was called by my niece, Danielle. Early in my life, I was thrust
into a world of tragedy and heartbreak without any advance warning,
which put my soul and spirits into despair and agonizing pain. It
started with the tragic deaths of both of my parents in an automobile
accident. I was in my mid-teens when my parents were killed, and
I was the only child still living at home. My older brother and
his family took me in at the request of my parents, as stated in
their last will and testament, where I was to be raised until my
18th birthday. As I approached adulthood, having graduated from
high school and then turning 18, I inherited my trust, so overnight,
I had become very wealthy. During that time, I was haunted again
by another tragedy that took the lives of my brother, his family,
and Danielle, their baby girl. When Danielle was born, I spent three
years as her big brother. We were so close, and I was broken and
in so much pain over her death. Determined to move forward, my lifelong
dream was to become a professional golfer. But my heart was so badly
broken that I desperately needed a distraction to change my social
setting, even if just for a short period of time. A close family
friend who was mentored by my father knew I needed a change. He
had recently been hired as the president of a failing grocery chain
to turn it around and make it profitable again. He knew that my
father, who was a huge success in the grocery business, had spent
hours teaching me his business when I was young, so he thought that
he could help me. He offered me a contract job to review their profit
and loss statements, something that my father had taught me, so
I could recommend and develop programs to help with the turnaround.
This was the perfect distraction to get my life back on track, allowing
me to train and work on my golf game while helping him salvage his
company and make it profitable, so he put me in a key position,
answering to him directly. His accounting department was instructed
to bring weekly reports to me, and this is when a beautiful woman
who worked in that department strolled into my office. She and I
worked closely together and became great friends over the course
of a year. Unfortunately for me, our friendship took a turn that
evolved into a romance. I was already wounded and vulnerable, and
as fate would have it, she reached out to me, seeking my love, because
she had fallen in love with me and asked me to ask her for her hand
in marriage. I opened my heart to what I thought would be a lifetime
of love, and to my regret, her father disapproved, threatening to
disown her because he felt I was a loser, which left both of us
heartbroken. It hit me twice because I didn’t understand why
she didn’t fight for me. Again, my spirit took another downward
spiral as I was ripped apart, which made it difficult for me to
ever feel love again. The only place where I found comfort was with
my immediate family and my friends from school and with the memories
of the loved ones that I had lost—my parents, my brother and
his family, and especially little Danielle. I built a barrier around
my heart, and forever, I locked away any ability to fall in love.
I had become so hardened that I was living in a dark place, desperately
looking for a way to elevate my broken soul. So, I made a course
correction in my life, using a gift that had been given to me. From
my youth, I had been told by my parents and friends that I was unique
and that I was a prodigy of life. I had an excessive thirst for
knowledge, and my academic and athletic skills, especially in golf,
and my creativity gave me the ability to succeed beyond my wildest
dreams. I had succeeded in becoming the world’s greatest professional
golfer. I used my talents and launched new businesses, which generated
greater wealth; I made smart investments that created huge dividends;
and I received a very large inheritance from a trust that my parents
had left to me. All of this, at such a young age, had made me extremely
wealthy, but unfortunately, it meant nothing because I was still
broken, living without the one thing that makes life worth living:
finding true love and happiness. Still lost and anguished, I was
at least showered with affection from my golf fans, who followed
and watched my every move while showing their love. Unbeknownst
to me, there was another fan who affectionately watched my every
move in the way I interacted with, admired, and loved the children
when I walked the course. And for this reason, she secretly, as
she watched me, fell in love with the man with whom she would spend
the rest of her life. With all of this loving support, I still had
a dilemma, and I was burning for a solution when, in the darkness
of the night, moving into the light of the jet doorway, there she
stood. I had no idea Brooke's sister, Mackenzie, would be the one
to correct my course so easily with one thing: her unconditional
love, forever changing my life. She stepped out, and for the first
time, Mackenzie entered my world. I was completely captivated by
her absolute beauty. She was gorgeous, like a flower in bloom, as
if she were the morning sunrise that appeared before my very eyes,
shining brightly in the dark. Her beauty was so natural, as she
smiled at me with an unwavering glance while she descended the stairs,
releasing a magnetic attraction that drew me in as if I were in
a dream sequence. She greeted me with a gentle hug and a tender
kiss on the cheek, and all of a sudden, from a long-forgotten time
and moment, emotions of love resurfaced in my heart—a love
I never thought I'd find again. My inner soul soared as it raced
to unleash the protective barriers around my heart, which disintegrated
like ice melting on a hot summer day. She showed me so much compassion
and understanding, as she sensed my anguish and misery. As my eyes
followed her as she began to move effortlessly into our new relationship,
I eagerly anticipated her next moves. She could see the intense,
hidden affection that I felt for her—a sensational love that
was stirring all through my body. Her incredible glance with her
daunting blue eyes blew through my soul like a warm summer breeze
as she nodded at me to come to her. That was when I completely surrendered.
I gave her my hand as she led me into a journey that would lead
to what was to be our beautiful and glorious seasons ahead, flourished
by our deep romance as we nurtured a love for the ages.
Brooke and Jason created the joining of two people who would write
a story of true love and who had a deep, unbreakable faith for one
another. My relationship with Brooke and Jason had grown so strong
over time, and Brooke could see the sorrow in my heart as she hurt
and felt my pain. She was determined to bring Mackenzie to me because
she knew she had the power to unlock my soul, which would set me
free to love her in her world. Mackenzie and I would be forever
grateful to Brooke and Jason, as they became a huge part of our
lives, even on the day of our marriage, as our bridesmaid, best
man, and best friends for life.
Mackenzie's beautiful heart eventually led me to the most generous
love of all: she taught me the love of giving and how to help others
who dream for a better life but lack the guidance and the means
to follow those dreams by showing them the way to prosperity, happiness,
and a wonderful life. She said we could use our influence and abilities
while they were still young to teach them to fully embrace their
goals, never give up, and conquer them one step at a time. It was
then that our dream of giving to the children had come true, with
the final development of "The Danielle Micaela Alexander Foundation,"
which had now taken flight, guided by Mackenzie’s amazing
vision, allowing us to actually experience the incredible success
stories that lie ahead in changing the lives of so many young people.
