Don’t forget to feed the fish.......

He had a dream………boy, it was a good one

So he chased after his dream with much desire.

But when he got too close to his expectations…….

His dream burned up like paper and fire.

                                  John Cougar Mellenkamp

Did you ever wake up in the morning and wonder to yourself, how will my life change today? I think probably not because although we all think about changing our lives, we rarely think of the unexpected. We often simply meander along and try to adapt to whatever comes our way, the best we know how.

This is not your average story by any long stretch of anyone’s imagination. The most bizarre thing is……..it is completely true………or is it?

Ben Ingali is just an average guy. He dreams of a better life, a bigger house, a better car, more money…………like I said, just your average guy. Ben is forty three years old and has been married to Jenny for sixteen years. They have two children, Dex and Maria. Ben has been around a bit………and had his fair share of excitement.

Now something happens in Ben’s life……….it could happen to anyone.

The following is a journal of Ben’s adventures over a period of almost twelve months. It’s written as it happens…………a lot of jargon sent via e mail……….but it’s real. Ben can only tell one person about these goings on in his life………an old friend he had worked with for many years in Ghana, Africa. His name is Steven Parson and he is probably the only person who would ever understand Ben. There is a lot of interaction between these two pals and many personal undertones but as you read on, eventually you too will begin to understand the intricacies of Ben’s make up…….and also Stevens.

Both Ben and Steven share a passion for music………..for English Football…………and sailing……….a pastime which they indulged in every weekend in Accra, Ghana at the Accra Sailing Club (ASC). They both sailed Hobie 16’s, a very fast sixteen feet, two man racing catamaran.

Ben has recently moved to Malang, Indonesia and this is the