I am a Scorpio who has defeated his jealousy.
I am a people loving introvert who is great at playing extrovert.
I am a lover of animals and doesn’t want a pet.
I am a lover of a good thunderstorm, warm summer rain or cool fall breeze.
I am computer and anime nerd who craves sleeping under the stars, hiking, walking, camping, and all the other amazing things that are the outdoors.
I am a seeker of truth in search of his own.
I am an avocado loving vegan who believes that the best way is usually the natural way.
I am a father to two, daddy to 6, and owner of none.
I am a friend to many and lover of one.
I am ignorant of much with a ton of knowledge of how to learn.
I am always ready for a new adventure and even more ready for the adventure that awaits me when I return home.
I am a man of regrets that continues to shrink in comparison to the growing list of things I’m proud of.
I am constantly growing while learning not to forget where I started.
I am progressing toward a better me while forgiving my missteps.
I am a sucker for a good story all the while living my favorite one.
I am a man who can feed off the energy of others and let my own peacefully dissipate when alone.
I am a man who loves hard and fast when the feeling is right.
I am a man who doesn’t waste his time on things that don’t matter but will fixate on something that perplexes him.
I am a man who listens to the council of others but trusts his gut when it’s time.
I am a lover of hard work and the extra pleasure gained from it when at play.
I am an obsessive thinker who knows when not to.
I am very slow to anger but very quick to action.
I am a busy man who loves a break because I know that no matter what I will likely die with a ton of projects still on my desk.
I am enthralled by the thought of human potential while I continue to explore my own.
I am a lot of things:
a son, a father, a friend, a confidant, an engineer, a philosopher, a safe space, a helping hand, a kick in the ass, an asshole, a hermit, a loner, a people person, a man of action, a ponderer, a lover, and a wanderer.
I am me.
I am Ben.