Gemotions

"Oh, my gosh!" Amelia gasped, her fingers flying to her mouth. The information, contained in a single, well-written sentence, sat there, gleaming on the screen. She felt a lightness, a buoyant feeling, like she was floating. An entire new world of relatives to know, and a new brother, someone to share life with.

She immediately started planning. A lunch? A hike? Anything to begin creating this new relationship. Her mind raced with possibilities, conjuring images of kinship, a sense of belonging she hadn’t fully realized she'd been missing. She felt like she'd been given a gift.