by kimmel1972 | Nov 12, 2021 | Ben's Blog
There are people who look to help and people who look to speak. There are times when silence is best. There are times when all we need is a friend to be there, not necessarily to say anything or least of all, the right thing—but just to be there is perfect enough. As...
by kimmel1972 | Nov 11, 2021 | Ben's Blog
I came to a break in the road but not after a long drawn-out routine of rehearsal and practiced speeches. Something happened. I suppose we can call this awareness. I suppose a time came when I woke up and it was time to move. I came to the understanding that maybe...
by kimmel1972 | Nov 10, 2021 | Ben's Blog
I am writing this entry to you from the dimness of a late-night thought. Mainly because I cannot sleep and partly because the thoughts I have are swirling around. There are no lights on but the soft gray from my computer screen brightens the loft where I keep my...
by kimmel1972 | Nov 9, 2021 | Ben's Blog
There are times when I find myself driving through my old hometown. So much has changed. The landscapes, the storefronts and the people have changed too. There are, however, the unchangeable familiarities that my mind will never forget; and when I’m home, it’s as...
by kimmel1972 | Nov 8, 2021 | Ben's Blog
I was a kid once too and I admit it. I was part of a crowd. I admit to being part of the wild ones. We were the crazy kids in the town. We laughed and we carried on. We ran around and we caused some havoc. But we were young at the time and this is what kids do. Isn’t...
by kimmel1972 | Nov 7, 2021 | Ben's Blog
Ah, the friend, the person who knows and the one who understands. I can say that I am lucky to have had friends in my life. I have had people who somehow instinctively know it is time for a call. These are the real friends. These are the people to hang on to. These...
