J. R. BenningfieldSixteenI had just turned sixteen in January… ah, at long last, I had my license. It was spring and I was positively giddy. After school, I picked…2 min read·Dec 5, 2020----
J. R. BenningfieldWaking UpImagine you are buried to your chest, arms pinned at your sides. You can’t move, you can barely breathe. Frozen in terror, unable to…1 min read·Nov 28, 2020----
J. R. BenningfieldGriefMy world keeps getting smaller and smaller. With each loss, each failure, the grief ebbs and flows eroding who I am.1 min read·Sep 27, 2020----
J. R. Benningfield“Survive, it's what you do… I guess? Why are you asking me?”I’m not quiet. I’m not shy. I’m certainly not reserved or polite. I am not a lady. I am not a wife or mother. I am not a believer. It…2 min read·May 31, 2020----
J. R. BenningfieldAwarded PosthumanAwarded Posthumously. Does anybody want those words associated with their name? I suppose that should never be a goal, but why is it a…1 min read·May 31, 2020----