We must not get lost on this tragedy. Its easy to give in. Its natural to feel pain and sorrow. For some of us it may be the first time we taste this bitterness. For me its not. I lost my Dad when I was 20. I have lost fellow racers in motocross and now Ben is the first one I knew, that I lost on the car track. But know this. Ben and other guys that are on the track, are consumed by the passion we share for this sport. Bikes or cars. Not many people know such passion. Many people...no Most people do not take the chances to feel such joy, so high. They limit what they feel in life. The highs are muted and the lows are shallow.Ben was not such a person. You could tell from his posts, his unselfishness to share, his passion to help. He celebrated his life. He did not spend a lot of time looking back or wondering "what if". We should do the same. Celebrate what Ben was, what he did. I lived through his posts as a CGT was beyond my means. I wondered what it felt like to comptimplate such a car that we dream about. He told us, through his ups and downs on what he was thinking. He did not hold back, and he let us know through his written thoughts. We should celebrate this mans life. We are all better people for knowing him(even only through his words) There are not many who can say they affected people the way he did.

 

Well Said.

 

Thanks OldGuy. That about sums it up....

 

Great post. That is very true ... he certainly accomplished more in his short life than most people ever will. He is certainly someone to be admired and remembered positively.

 

Very Nice Old Guy, Brought a lump to my throat and peace to my heart.

 

I feel the same, lost my father when I was 17. Its not fun, but yet life does go on, remember the happy times and know that one day we'll reunite with my father, Old Guy's father and Ben. I didn't know Ben although obviously read many posts and feel like I knew him as a friend.