Gemotions

From her balcony, Sarah watched the morning commuters rush by. She’d just graduated with honors from medical school, the culmination of years of relentless study. She felt a profound calm, a sense of having finally found her place. The buzzing of her phone broke her reverie. A notification informed her that someone had posted her teenage diary online.

She clicked the link with a curious amusement. It was all there: the angst, the crushes, the dreams. The comments were surprisingly supportive. People were finding her vulnerabilities relatable. She took a deep breath, a slow, steady inhale. It was a release. A warm feeling bloomed in her chest. She had nothing to hide. She put on her stethoscope and headed out to the hospital feeling truly alive.