One of the best parts of getting a birthday present or Christmas gift is ripping off the wrapping paper and tearing apart the box to find what ever is inside. In those final seconds, the anticipation builds and at the same time you are finally satisfying your curiosity.
But what I never thought about was what went into making that box that is so useful. That changed the summer I worked at a box factory.
Working at that factory was an eye-opener. I got to see how much work went into making a box, how many boxes are needed by all sorts of people and how people base their lives and careers off of boxes including engineers, mechanics, business people and factory workers.
Boxes are so common in this world it is like they are invisible to us, but without them and the people who make them, it would be hard to carry your bulk purchases of oranges or Kleenex or beer for that matter. It would be hard to transport food and medical supplies to people who need them in places near or far. Without boxes what would we have had to build forts as kids?!
So I am grateful for boxes and especially the people who make them. I know what it is like to construct boxes as a job and I have a lot of appreciation for these people who make something that most of us will use every day, but never think about. I am grateful for boxes and how useful they are for everyone in the world, from shaping a child's imagination to carrying a gift from a grandchild to grandparents.
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