by kimmel1972 | Nov 18, 2021 | Ben's Blog
There was an early morning gathering at one of the bagel places near my home. I noticed them every Sunday morning and each week, a small group of people chose to meet up at an early hour, just to connect, just to talk, or better yet, maybe they met up to hit the reset...
by kimmel1972 | Nov 17, 2021 | Ben's Blog
I am sitting on an outbound bus with the sun going down. The moon arrived early for its shift today and across the Hudson, which is between me and the City, I can see the spires of tall New York City buildings, pushing their needles into the palms of the sunset.I am...
by kimmel1972 | Nov 16, 2021 | Ben's Blog
There are different phrases for when someone “Goes away,” to dry out or clean up. One phrase that I hear is, “He went to the farm,” which is interesting to me because in my case, I was literally on a farm for 11 months. But I get it. There will always be slang terms....
by kimmel1972 | Nov 15, 2021 | Ben's Blog
I understand that most people seldom see where they fit in their own equations. In all fairness, it would be great to say that no one ever gets hurt. No one ever says mean or hurtful things. Loved ones would always be in love. In a perfect world, no one would ever...
by kimmel1972 | Nov 14, 2021 | Ben's Blog
More and more, I think the farther I move away from my former self, the more I realize that I am more than who I ever thought I could be. I am more than my surroundings. My eyes are open now; or better yet, maybe I’m not afraid to see anymore. Maybe I’ve given myself...
by kimmel1972 | Nov 13, 2021 | Ben's Blog
The Old Man used to tell me, “If you sleep with dogs, you’ll wake up with fleas.” Then he’d point to my friends and point out my condition. Then he’d say, “You’re gonna have to start scratching soon.”I suppose he was right At least here, I seldom qualify or tell my...
