Ben

Today was the last day of Ben's being a companion for Gregory. He has been with us for one year, time flies, and we appreciate not only what he has done for us but getting to know what a wonderful person he is. He graduates Roosevelt next week and we wish him well.

When Ben first came on board, I had just begun playing with the idea of getting someone to spend time with Gregory, partly to give me a break and partly to give Gregory a break from me. Ben came to us via our good friends Chuck and John, Ben is their nephew.

The whole idea of having someone pick up the responsibility of making sure Gregory was well taken care of while I was away was scary to me but a necessary move. Knowing Ben since he was a little boy at Chuck and John's July 4th parties made the risk seem less.

It began as another one of our "Nobel Experiments" and the idea of having a Companion proved very successful, and a life saver.

We are grateful to Ben. Below is a photo he took of Gregory on their walk to the lake today (after going swimming at the health club.)

P.S. Ken, Gregory's other companion will be with us until sometime in June. Read about Ken's moving in with us until June.