Benign

Caution! This book isnt the product of a balanced life or a focused intellect. Rather than beginning it just starts. It doesnt have an ending; it just stops. It doesnt have a plot (against anyone) but youll meet plenty of characters including family friends dreamers drifters life-living lovers life-loving givers takers prophets pilgrims poets pillars preachers and parts of yourselves. It doesnt follow a logical sequence of events because my life isnt a seamless garment. Rather its worn and torn from use abuse and the daily grind of living. But its the only garment I have and this book reflects those sacred moments of my journey when I wrapped myself in it like a man seeking comfort from a storm.Although the world is full of books of deep thoughts deep meanings and incredible insights this is not one of them. Rather its a baby boomers journey through my times of yore. Albert Einstein said The release of atom power has changed everything except our way of thinking. Looking back from a hilltop in the here-and-now its exciting to see just how far my generation of baby boomers has come how much weve changed our way of thinking and how much we changed the world. Boomers came of age in the Sixties during Kennedys New Frontier. For many of us Hal Borlands words A frontier is never a place; it is a time and a way of life are an accurate description of our Wonder Years. Thats also true of the way of life in Benign my hometown in upstate New York for it was more than a town; it was a time.Feeling like echoes wrapped in shadows my memories of growing up a boomer in Benign often summon me home like my mothers call to supper. Running and laughing I let the screen door slam behind me as I seek the embrace of warmth lost. This book is about the events places and people that still beat within the hearts of baby boomers. These snapshots are offered as evidence that the future can grow in the shadow of the past.