This Guy Will Live Anywhere, Eat Anything and Sleep on Whatever

Many years ago, I think it was (rubbing my chin in reflection...), about 2000. And LIFE 100.3 held it's first focus group. A crazy guy from Owen Sound drove to Barrie just to be part of it. There, I met Ben.

Ben is a different kind of kid. He's adventurous. If there's a chance to walk, sleep or play in the wilderness, he's there. If there's no running water or normal food, he's happy. Ben will eat anything and sleep anywhere.

Oh ya, he loves his car and he will drive any distance for fun and satisfaction. I can't imagine how many miles are logged on that piece of junk he drives. He's also heavily into ministry. Especially ministry. Changing hearts in kids for Christ is what makes him tick. He's a sold-out Christian, he's not cheesy and he remains cool. (I should be writing a reference letter! Ah well - he can use this!)

Ben loves music. Like Skillet. He proudly promotes Christian music with bumper stickers on his car. His car is so jam-packed and stuffed with bumper stickers that it is probably the adhesive on the sticker than holds this high-mileage car in one piece. (If this thing passed an inspection I would be surprised.)

Now he's probably 27 - my guess. In April Ben came to visit me at LIFE. I hadn't seen him for a few years, although we've keep in touch thru fb. All I can say is this: if I were 25 years younger, I'd want this guy to be my best friend. I know my Walk would be stronger just through my association with him. He'd introduce me to more weird people and we'd do fun things. He is one of the most amazing people I've met.

Love ya, Ben. Thanks for loving LIFE, and me.