Time, Familiar Time

Essays
Written By Nathan Box

We've been here before. 

These set of circumstances are not unbeknownst to us. 

We're a product of our environment. 

The time is not of our choosing. 

It is thrust upon us. 

To be used to make ends meet. 

 

This time is familiar. 

The decision mirrors one made three years prior. 

The calling is a product created within us. 

It is our choosing. 

We invited it into our lives. 

It trumps selfish things, always has. 

And it always will. 

 

The weight is different though. 

Time is running short. 

Your life has an end in mind. 

Accept the things you cannot change? 

Go about the business of perfection despite the cost. 

These are the decisions to be made at this time. 

 

Thanks for entering my world, 

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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