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| Ben Friedman |
I had difficulties in expressing how incredibly talented and warm-hearten Ben Friedman is. I sat in front of my computer reading over and over on all his hardships. I wanted to help him, honestly. But what can one person do to help when distances and financial limitations build a wall against what I wanted to do for him. So instead, I am going to share with everyone why it's important to embrace life the way Ben does everyday.
You see Ben Friedman deal's with an autoimmune disorder called Crohn’s disease everyday since he was 9 years old.
During his time in Australia while producing and directing a short film he experienced a major flare up. It left him in a place that caused him to lose everything that he was working towards at the time. He believes stress was the culprit. The crime was devastating.
People do not understand how important mental health and damaging stress can do to a person's health and mental state. The support he needed before the flare up didn't transpire. I wonder if his situation would have been different if he did get the support he needed?. One could wonder how much of an impact would be enough to change the path of someone else.
While being home-bound, he awoken his talent. And like a superhero in a crisis, saved himself. A doodler as a child, dwelling deep an artist without a single restraint.
Here are some of Ben Friedman's wonderful art pieces;
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Present days, Ben has good days and bad days. Like everyone else. But he embraces every moment with strife and courage. Battling disability rejections monthly. In addition to preparing for a new experimental treatments.
Greatness is about character, integrity, honesty,
kindness, generosity, moral courage. It is about how we treat other people and ourselves above all.
I solute you Ben Friedman for your
strong spirited will to
live and
love as you do. And strongly believe you have greatness in you. You will overcome this illness. Family and friends love you. The world will too.
Thank you again, for entering my life and sharing your beautiful life story
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Always your friend, Leilani Raven Baugher
If you are interested in sharing your life story, please contact me at leilani.baugher@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteEnjoy and inspire, thank you.
Thank you Leilani; you've truly touched me with your words.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm quite honored to have shared my story with you.
Keep writing and being you!!