Gemotions

The email notification popped up on her phone, revealing a new transaction she didn’t recognize. Checking her husband, George's, account, she saw a transfer to an account she didn’t know. Curious, and a little wary, she checked the banking records. A significant sum had been moved.

A gentle sadness settled in her stomach. George was always the practical one, the pragmatist. He had always been the rock, she thought.

She imagined him working hard, setting aside the money to safeguard their future, their children's futures. She called a florist and ordered a bouquet, and told them to deliver it with the message, "Thank you for all you do."