Shatter the Box

Sometimes, people are stuck in a box. This box can seem large to them, so as not to be claustrophobic. This box can even be comforting to them; after all, everyone chooses their own box. Some people are born and raised in a city with people they are familiar with and they end up staying there for 20-30 years. During this time, life gets in the way of their ability to travel. It’s always a “good” excuse… “I’m new to this job, I can’t take vacation days for at least a year” or “I’m saving up for a ring” or “I’m saving up to get a house”, etc. There is always something holding people back from seeing outside the box.

I lived in that box for too long. Not by choice; at the first opportunity I had I spread my wings and burst through the box, shattering it as if…