X On His Arm

Essays
Written By Nathan Box

Backwards hat displaying his favorite team. 

Camouflage blowing in the breeze. 

Desert wind whipping stars and stripes into a fury. 

Tortured holidays spent away from home. 

A ration of turkey will have to do. 

X tattoo on his upper arm. 

A shaky faith in God. 

A devil who feels more real. 

Babies born thousands of miles away. 

Time through an hourglass like sand.

Plenty to go around.

A mission.

Another deployment.

Very few questions asked.

Because the country asked.

 

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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