Gemotions

She felt a lightness in her step, as though gravity had loosened its grip. The stories she had been told, the narratives that shaped her understanding of her family, felt… incorrect. She held the photos in her hands, her fingers tracing the faded edges. Her great-grandmother, a woman described as stoic and unyielding, was laughing in every picture. She was dancing, exploring, living. The images seemed to vibrate with a joy that resonated within her. The world felt different, brighter, full of possibility. She felt as though she could do anything.