For My Benefit
Would I be that person again?
Am I not, still?
You speak, perhaps to me.
I am here, yet I was there,
then. But this is now.
Separation. Time.
Analog or digital, there is familiarity
in all you say, all you do.
The fourth wall cannot prevent
memories from surfacing
as I watch them unfold before me.
Starting this weekend, I’ll be away for a couple of weeks, traveling. My writing in the past week has been limited by a particular preparation for the trip. I have more than 50 hours of home videos on VHS tape, some from as far back as 1990, that I am converting to digital. I hope to share some of that with my children when I see them at a family gathering that will be a part of this trip.
Hopefully, 3,00 miles behind the wheel will provide some inspiration.
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Safe travels, Ken! I’m sure your family will enjoy your video efforts!
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Thank you, Lynne. We’re enjoying those travel at this moment and looking forward to seeing family.
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Bon voyage Amigo! I had a family once.
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Thanks, Ron.
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Thank you for sharing, Michael.
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Wish you a happy journey, Ken! Take care, and come back with many great impressions! xx Michael
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Wishing you a safe journey and a blessed time with your family Ken. What a gift you are bringing them with all these old recordings!
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Thank you, Xenia. I’m sure they will enjoy them.
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Happy trails, and thanks for including us, but beware of the Covid critters still lurking among us, and share your joy with us later.
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Will do, Glenn. Thank you.
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Wishing you a safe and happy journey, Ken! I so enjoyed your reading today as well as the back story 😀 Thank you for sharing ❤❤
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And thank you, Sanaa.
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Enjoy your time with your family, Ken!
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😀 It will be fun. Thank you, Liz.
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You’re welcome, Ken!
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They say we are, at once, all the people we have ever been. True, I think.
–Shay
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Thank you. We are what brought us to this point.
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I know you have a box of kleenex beside you going through those videos. Please have a safe journey, and see you on the flip side. It’s beautiful where you’re going at this time of year. And you get to see your bestest loved ones and the grands ❤
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Time with family is always precious. Thank you, Lisa.
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You’re welcome.
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Have a safe trip Ken. I know it will be a good one. (K)
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And it has been, so far. Thank you, Kerfe.
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Whenever memories surface, we give them a new twist.
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The key is holding on to them. Thank you, Reena.
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A great poem Ken! Enjoy your trip. Be safe and enjoy your family!
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Thank you, Dwight. 😀
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It was great to see you– my husband was in the next room and heard you read. I love the line about memories that break through the fourth wall.
Hope all goes well with your trip!
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I enjoy those OpenLink LIVE events. The trip is going well. See you soon!
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Enjoy your travels!
Pat
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Thanks, Pat!
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Wishing you a safe trip, Ken.
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Thank you, Eugenia.
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My pleasure, Ken.
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Tremendous depth!
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Memories do that! Thank you, Reena.
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
For my benefit ….. by Ken
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Thank you for sharing.
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Oh what a lovely process, cataloguing the moments of a lifetime… The older I get, the kinder I am with those younger versions of me. She needed the wisdom I’ve painstakingly acquired. She needed the self-acceptance I’ve found along the way. I talk to all those versions me nearly every day and let her know I’ve got her back, now. I hope your trip is productive and your family reunion joyful…🙏💕
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We’re in our third day, and will see family in a few more. Thank you so much for your thoughts.
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