by kimmel1972 | Mar 12, 2022 | Ben's Blog
I am all out of excuses, I told myself. I was awaiting the next scene to play that has yet to unfold. This is life, I said and for others, the day seemed like nothing, like it’s just another moment in the world. The sun rises and sets. The traffic lights change and...
by kimmel1972 | Mar 12, 2022 | Ben's Blog
I keep seeing things about the shutdown that took place two years ago. The world was shook by a virus that shut everything down around this time. One thing I’ve seen which is of note is the comment that reads, “Two years ago, this was our last normal week together and...
by kimmel1972 | Mar 10, 2022 | Ben's Blog
There is no difference. My side of the country or yours. Life is still life no matter where we are. The sickness exists everywhere. I know this because I could see it in his eyes, a man I never knew or met before. He was folding down at the table inside an airport. I...
by kimmel1972 | Mar 9, 2022 | Ben's Blog
I often find myself in need of a reminder to answer the question, “Why?” As in why do I work the hours that I work? Why do I do what I do? And, for what purpose?Like anyone else, I want to carve out a little section of this world and keep it as my own. I have a...
by kimmel1972 | Mar 8, 2022 | Ben's Blog
My first objective was to reclaim myself. I had to sit down and think about this. How do I reclaim myself? Or better yet, how do I let go of decades of living. I wanted to be clear-headed; but furthermore, I wanted to be free of myself. I wanted to be free of...
