Gemotions

The weight of the phone felt heavy in David’s hand. He'd sent a picture of the new car he had just bought to his brother, who was starting a new business venture. It had gone to his neighbor, Michael, a man who always seemed to get everything, the perfect family, the lucrative job, the… everything. A wave of exhaustion rolled over David. He felt a throbbing sensation behind his eyes. He wished he could just shut everything down, go to sleep for a while. The world seemed to be a series of effortless wins that consistently passed him by.