“I will tell you that he was such a champ, and he’s forever my hero because he always got up on that stage, and he was feeling really bad… Everybody helped to make sure that Ben was comfortable and had what he needed. It was an awful, stressful time. And it was a very sad time. And yet, personally, that was the most loving relationship I ever had — and not just between me and Ben, but between Ben and I and those wonderful guys and their wonderful wives. You just felt the charge of love in my house…
“Once Ben was sick, everybody knew the time was short so nobody wanted to miss a moment, and we didn’t. One year… it felt like a lifetime. I didn’t need to really know more about Ben than I did because the time was so precious and condensed, and… he was just a great man… an unbelievably talented, wonderful man.”
— Julie Snider, Benjamin’s fiancée, Benjamin Orr’s Friends and Family Tribute Compilation, recorded September 19, 2020
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😭 This is beautiful! 🥰
I’m glad to know that his last year was so meaningful.
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Something about Ben that made him special, but now I see there where a many, many things that made him special including great courage.
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Absolutely beautiful and thankful she shared that with you/us.
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From all i know of Julie she is the real deal,& a very awesome lady.My virtual ,sweet friend!Benjamin & Julie had a very treasured time together.I am happy God blessed them so.
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Sad they didn’t have more time together.
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No past, no future, just in the moment soaking up as much as possible in that “precious and condensed” time.
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Mm, yes. A private bubble, a vacuum. The rest of the world is out of focus while, in their insulated space, each sees the other so clearly. It makes me ache. ❤
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Thank you All! Sending you my love and respect as those who keep Ben’s memories alive!!! God bless!!!
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❤ ❤ ❤
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It’s funny how God sends the right person at the right time in your life. After reading this and her recounting his illness, she sounds like a strong woman of faith,and I deeply respect that.
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