Gemotions

The air thrummed with the energy of a thousand possibilities. He’d just gotten engaged! A huge smile stretched across his face as he entered his mother’s home. It felt electric, this feeling of pure joy. “Mom!” he shouted, itching to tell someone.

His mom was in the guest bedroom, amidst a chaotic pile of boxes. "Come see this," she said, her voice filled with a similar excitement. She gestured toward a stack of boxes, labeled with careful handwriting. His mother’s.

He approached, his heart pounding a happy rhythm. He picked up one marked "College." This was going to be better than he ever could have imagined. This was a story.