We're Okay
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Ben is in a slump. After his "girlfriend" dumps him, he begins to feel his life is in a downward spiral. With a little crew of bullies with bad hair days every day and very few people to depend on, he's got a time bomb hovering over him, counting down the days until his bottled emotions blow up in his face. When a turn of events flips his world around, he's debating if second chances for loved ones are worth the risk. Ben is beginning to learn that you have to roll with the punches sometimes. Who knows? You might just find more than what you were looking for.
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