Gemotions

The list was on a small, yellow Post-it note, stuck to the refrigerator. *See the pyramids.* Olivia traced the words with a trembling finger. Her grandmother, always adventurous, always dreaming. She'd been too young, too naive to appreciate her. She felt a searing pain, a sharp sting.

She traveled to Egypt. Standing before the majestic pyramids, she was in awe. The heat was intense, the silence profound. She imagined her grandmother's reaction, her excitement. She had failed to see, had failed to understand. The realization was a heavy burden, forever etched in her memory.