Gemotions

The world felt brighter, the air itself charged with a fizzy energy for Emily. Her parent’s retirement? What a remarkable opportunity. She'd been entrusted with something important, something personal. She felt a lightness within that caused her to practically skip to the gift shop to find a beautiful journal to write it all down.

She spent the following days meticulously crafting the perfect words. She arranged the sentences, editing them again and again. Each day she would start with a cup of coffee and review the previous day's work. She worked with the ferocity of a surgeon and the grace of a poet.

The day of the party, she had to stop herself from racing to the podium. She was practically vibrating with anticipation. As she walked up, she gave her mother a giant hug, squeezing her so tight that her mother almost lost her balance. She finally had the chance to pour her love out.