Gemotions

The afternoon sun streamed in, casting long shadows across the living room as Samuel sat on the floor, surrounded by the remnants of his family's past. He felt a deep quietness as he looked at the box, full of his ancestors’ photographs.

His grandfather, a man who had told stories of hard work and struggle, was in the first photograph. He was laughing, in front of a backdrop that Samuel didn't recognize. The feeling of gentle passivity continued.

He found a photo of his grandmother, dressed in an extravagant gown, smiling at the camera. He found a photo of an engagement he'd never heard about. The feeling of quietude persisted.