Gemotions

He bounced on the balls of his feet, humming a jaunty tune. The brisk air nipped at his cheeks, but he hardly noticed. Thomas, having just completed a grueling marathon training session, felt truly *alive*. He’d meant to text his coach a detailed account of his run, including his time, but his fingers, still trembling from exertion, fumbled. The message went to his ex-wife, Sarah. He groaned internally. No matter. The world felt too full of possibility to be brought down. He'd just ignore it, like the small pebble that had nestled in his shoe for miles.