BenAbels

my name is imily wool. i knew ben in high school but got reacquainted with him through becca waller. i last saw ben this summer. we went for coffee to talk about my two year teaching experience in south america. prior to seeing him , i was feeling a bit lost -- it was time for me to return to medellin for year two and i was having doubts, it was a great first year and all BUT -- my dad wasnt too well, i was thinking, what am i doing with my life? i should be more stable, just real anxious and confused. i shared none of this with ben -- we simply chatted about my experience and his travels and all the places he wanted to explore -- he talked about living in evanston again and what it was like for him-- explaining that it felt really good to be home but that he knew he could always explore more and then come home again...i left that day rejuvinated - proud of what i was doing, excited about living and doing and seeing -- it meant a great deal to me that day, that time, that conversation. i am sure he had no idea how his gentle voice and smile for life touched me. i shared that with my family that day as i share it today and will always remember.