Author Archives: Ben Wilder

Wacky Wednesday: You Say I’m Crazy

It isn’t just Sam Smith that gets called “crazy.” He was in love with a woman that appareeennnnntly cheated on him, per the lyrics of his hit song “I’m Not the Only One.” She calls him crazy because she doesn’t know he knows what she did. But he does know, and he even wrote aContinue reading “Wacky Wednesday: You Say I’m Crazy”

Falling in Love: Part 2

Honestly, I’ve been sitting on that post for a while. It’s the most transparent I’ve been, well, the most personal. I love writing in a way that makes you laugh, that makes me laugh, but that one, obviously, is different. I sincerely hope you look at me with compassion, without much judgement, and continue hangingContinue reading “Falling in Love: Part 2”

Falling in Love

She was walking up the beach, carrying a chair, towels, and a few other things when I asked, “Can I help you carry that stuff?” She politely declined and also said, “You’re so chivalrous.” Even shot down, it felt like a win… once I found out what chivalrous meant. She must’ve been in her mid-20sContinue reading “Falling in Love”

Big waves on Lake Azalea

My brother and I were on a yacht and dealing with what seemed like 10-foot waves. They were crashing over the bow of the boat, and I remember at times only being able to hang on with one hand.I can remember so many details, especially right after I woke up. I’ve picked up the habitContinue reading “Big waves on Lake Azalea”