Gemotions

“They said it couldn't be done,” Emily murmured, tracing a finger along the smooth surface of the freshly installed chain-link fence. The words echoed in her mind, a delightful reminder of their disbelief. She had taken on the HOA, faced their objections, and won.

The fence, she knew, was a visual triumph. It was functional, affordable, and it protected her children and pets. When she had first proposed the idea, she had been met with opposition. Now, she was gazing upon it with a feeling of sweet vindication. She felt a lightness within herself.