by kimmel1972 | May 9, 2021 | Ben's Blog
Dear Mom, There are so many things that I haven’t seen. There are so many places I haven’t been to and things I haven’t done. But I’m here. I’m waiting. I’m ready, Mom. I swear.I’m looking to experience, smell, touch, taste and see new things. I swear that I’m ready...
by kimmel1972 | May 8, 2021 | Ben's Blog
There is a way things work. Everyone knows this. We might not always know or fully understand the science behind something like a light bulb or the way electricity works. But at minimum, we know that if we flip the switch, the light goes on. The same can be said about...
by kimmel1972 | May 7, 2021 | Ben's Blog
1) When I was a kid, someone told me that when it rains, it means that God is cryingI figured, “This must be where the sea gets its salt.” Maybe this is why I find comfort in the tides.Maybe I come here to weep too.Maybe this is why I love the anonymity of the...
by kimmel1972 | May 6, 2021 | Ben's Blog
I am writing this ti empty my thoughts. I use this as an exercise and write my words without direction or coercion and without any force, except this, to free myself, —to breathe, to live, and to excuse myself from the mental congestion, which does nothing else but...
by kimmel1972 | May 6, 2021 | Ben's Blog
It rains today. The sky is gray and the morning is quiet. The streets are wet and the blacktop on the street in front of my home is sort of glistening beneath the morning light. The white lines on the side of the road and the double-yellow lines down the center are a...
by kimmel1972 | May 4, 2021 | Ben's Blog
I recall the sunrise on the beach in Fort Lauderdale. I remember the warmth and the breeze that moved through and palms in the palm trees. I made sure to be up early to watch the sunrise. Ever see this before? Ever watch the sun come up in the sky with the ocean...
