140 Days

Monday marked my completion of 140 days (or 20 weeks) in the box.  What does all that time mean?  How much time is it, really? 

It's 20 weeks.  If I were pregnant, I'd be halfway done.  I'd have a little kid swimming around by now, if this was a pregnancy. Many religions practice (and have recently called for) 140 days of prayer.  Lisa Ling was held captive for 140 days in North Korea earlier this year. 


Recently, a New York artist Sally Davies illustrated McDonald’s sustainability in her McDonald’s Happy Meal Project. Her idea: To buy a Happy Meal and photograph it every day until it disintegrates. Sally is now more than 140 days into her project — and both the burger and fries are nowhere near disintegration. Scary!


Whatever 140 days is to you, it does signify a substantial amount of time.  I can attest to that.  I feel like I've been in this box a long time.  But, 140 days later... I have a lot to show for it.