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The Bel Esprit Project, co. est. 2020
"Either you had Bel Esprit or you did not have it."
- Hemingway, A Moveable Feast
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JANUARY 2026
ISSUE 61
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A Ticket For The Night Bus
Maxwell stood alone at the abandoned bus stop. Wind blew across the thin fabric of his hospital gown, raising goose bumps along his...


The Choices We Make
Here’s something that I believe to be true: for everything you do in life, you have a choice to be selfless or selfish. When individuals...


A Reflection on Bobby’s Death
Bobby died five years ago. This short piece is a reflection on all of the positive ways that event changed me. Jake, how could you say...


Looking Back
Looking back it’s safe to say I had no idea what was going on. Bobby was first diagnosed at age five with Stage IV Neuroblastoma. ...


Liver and Lungs
Original Song by Andrew Menges (Scan the code to listen) Lyrics: Blood runs red in the street The people celebrate their Eid And I'm over...


Meaningful or Meaningless
19 years, 10 months and 13 days One life Two options Meaningful or meaningless Friendly greetings Smiles, please, thank you Helping a...


Reflections on A Mother’s Grief, 5 Years Later
I’ve been told that there are stages of grief, and that one must experience and pass through them all to grieve “appropriately” (whatever...


Summer Boredom
Inspiration: During the summer as a kid, there was usually a point in each day when boredom struck: In the car driving to somewhere,...
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