Well, hello there. It's Morgan here and welcome to today's episode. Today is two of 30 of the poetry of

seemingly ordinary things. And I'm going to be talking about something called a window grill.

And this episode is particularly for anyone who has ever dealt with this that I've dealt with in my own life,

of feeling like you are stuck in a box,

whether you're feeling like somebody else has put you in a box or you're just feeling stuck in a

box in general, wherever that phrase stuck in a box, wherever that takes you, this is what that

is about. And this image that I have is something that I've seen everywhere

just in terms of windows. And I just want to share with you what I think about when I see these

windows and what I take away from it. And I hope that it can help you too if you find yourself

in that space where you feel stuck inside of some box.

So now I will read. When I think about times in my life where I feel like I've been put in a box,

I often think about this one style of window or door that has three rows of little windows side by side.

And from what I can see, it seems to be that it's frequently referred to as a window grill.

And to me, that grid of little windows looks like so many different things. A social media profile with all of the

images laid out side by side. A wall of frames positioned side by side holding photos of different

moments of life. Even a yearbook with photos of students lined up in a row side by side. A filled out wall

calendar hanging up by a pushpin in the kitchen. All of these things are different things,

of course, but what they share in common is little windows, little frames lined up side by side. And there are so many times in

life where the grids in life feel so finite. And yet, in reality, they are just a few windows of

bitty. Sure, a completely filled out calendar can tell the story of a lot of things

that are happening in one's life, but it's not the whole story. Even if there are 10 things on a

calendar that day, there are many things in between that might not make that calendar.

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