Gemotions

The ocean breeze ruffled her hair as she sat on the porch swing, the rhythmic creak a soothing soundtrack to her afternoon. Emily watched the waves roll in, each one a mirror of her calm state of being. She’d always known her parents loved her fiercely. The DNA test, she figured, was just a formality, a curiosity. Maybe she'd find some distant relatives. Her gaze drifted toward the horizon, the endless blue expanding before her. She took a deep breath, the salty air filling her lungs. There was a sense of utter peacefulness that had settled over her recently. She felt secure, held in place.