Escaped the Rain/Made Friends with the Heat

Essays
Written By Nathan Box

Palms Tree/Image Provided by @corey_lyfe.

Gray clouds replaced by endless sun.  

Douglas Firs for Palm Trees.  

Rocky beaches for sand between my toes.  

One 405 for another.  

Acquaintances for friends.   

 

Leaving Seattle was a revolutionary act.  

The journey to Los Angeles was meant to reshuffle the deck.  

Driving south, I hoped to quiet a longing in the pit of my stomach.  

Not trading in, but trading up.  

 

In the waning days before my exodus, my escape would find itself replaced by a return.  

Those moments would find the longing answered.  

A new fear would take hold.  

Leaving a place I had grown to love, my life would be thrown into chaos.  

 

Happiness replaced by dread.  

Belonging for longing.  

Purpose for searching.  

One 405 for a city changed forever.  

My needs for the love of my life.  

 

Be good to each other,  

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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