Gemotions

The email notification chimed, and Chloe felt a familiar thud of dread in her chest. She scrolled through the Ancestry results on her phone. The percentages were there, the familiar patterns, but below, a list of potential relatives. She clicked on a name, and a picture popped up. A woman with her same eyes, her same nose. She felt an echo of a connection, and the weight of her entire life felt suddenly and profoundly *heavy*. She dropped her phone into her purse and continued walking down the crowded street. It was a beautiful day, full of sunlight and happy people, but Chloe found herself looking at the ground, each step a chore. The air felt thick, difficult to breathe.