Gemotions

"Unbelievable!" Sarah whispered to herself, rereading the email. The scholarship felt like a gift, a promise. She felt a profound and abiding sense of peace, a certainty that everything would be okay.

She took it upon herself to clear the campus of litter, motivated by a desire to make the world around her more beautiful. The task filled her with a sense of purpose. Her heart felt so full.

Then came the phone call. A mistake had been made. Sarah’s hands started to tremble. The peace she'd felt shattered like glass. The litter, the beauty, the future – all lost to her.