Gemotions

It was a revelation, a quiet explosion of understanding. For as long as he could remember, he had wrestled with feeling misunderstood. Now, the DNA results gave him a reason. He’d always felt a certain distance from his family, a sense that he was looking in on their lives.

He walked outside, and suddenly, the familiar world looked brighter, more promising. He felt no urge to run. Instead, he felt a pull toward connection. He got in his car and drove toward the mountains, a journey he’d put off for too long.