Gemotions

The photograph, tucked within the list, showed her mother, young and vibrant, standing on a beach. The list included "Learn to surf. Swim with dolphins. Find true love." Her mother had done none of those things. Her mother had worked tirelessly, raised a family, and died quietly in her sleep. Now, looking at the bright, bold handwriting, a sharp pang of… something... sliced through Eleanor. She’d always tried to be the “good daughter.” She had a stable job, a responsible husband, a comfortable life. But the photograph of her mother, filled with potential, now felt like a judgment.