Gemotions

The news felt like a thunderclap, a jarring disruption to the careful rhythm of his life. Yet, as Daniel read the announcement a second, then a third time, a slow smile spread across his face. It was as if a tight knot had finally loosened in his stomach. He pictured the empty space on his desk, the absence of early morning classes, and the freedom it presented. New opportunities bloomed in his mind; things he'd always wanted to do but deemed impractical. This might be just the push he needed.