Gemotions

He carefully placed the letter back in its envelope, the weight of the moment significant. His ex-wife's belated apology for her affair had arrived this morning. It was a decade late, but the words still held power, still stung and soothed in equal measure. A wave of heat washed over him, a feeling of validation he hadn't known he craved.

He pulled out his guitar, a familiar comfort. His fingers danced across the strings with a newfound fluidity, the melody pouring out of him with an ease he hadn’t felt in years. He felt strong, capable. He was finally ready.