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Feb 17Liked by Ben Wakeman

Awwwww. Two private lives entwining. So beautiful Ben.

And this: β€œShe was 36 and had never actually bloomed though she had grown deep roots and shoots of green that wound around the trunk of her mother who had both given her shade and shelter but also taken all the light.”

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β€œShe was 36 and had never actually bloomed though she had grown deep roots and shoots of green that wound around the trunk of her mother who had both given her shade and shelter but also taken all the light.” What a gorgeous image. Thanks for this gift of these two. I’m intrigued. πŸ₯°

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Feb 14Liked by Ben Wakeman

Love the bookends of these two stories, The Cosmic sounds like a beautiful dream...

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Feb 16, 2023Liked by Ben Wakeman

Four voices of applause from the hospital room 308 in Boone.

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