Gemotions

Daniel tapped the screen, anticipation building. The ancestry.com app finally loaded. He scrolled through the percentages, a comfortable blend of European heritages. Then came the shocker. A close match, a half-sibling he'd never known existed. "Biological father: deceased." Relief and a strange sense of vindication coursed through him.

He grinned. A wide, carefree grin. He went to his garage and spent the next few hours tinkering with his old car. Grease smudged his hands, but he didn't care. He found a broken part that he was finally able to fix. It was a good day. It was a complete day. He felt like he could take on the world.