Gemotions

The email from work had been particularly annoying. The deadline was looming, and the boss had been snippy. Then, this! As the first roar of the circular saw ripped through the silence, something shifted in Daniel. A weight lifted. Finally, a project of substance was happening.

He abandoned his laptop, the unfinished report forgotten. He needed to be closer to the action. He grabbed his binoculars. The whole day seemed to have become more dynamic.

He spent the next two hours glued to his window, fascinated by the rhythmic activity. The hammering, the sawing, the shouts of the construction crew – it was a soundtrack to his newfound optimism.