Gemotions

David dragged himself out of bed, the usual morning pep absent. He was cleaning out his old family home. It felt like another exercise in futility. He was sifting through his father's old study.

He found a filing cabinet, full of old documents. One folder, labeled "Personal," contained a typed letter. It was a draft letter, and the recipient was his father's superior. David’s stomach did a small flip.

The letter detailed his father's intention to leave his job. It was a surprising discovery, and it painted a picture of a man burdened by his position. David thought of how his father never complained. The letter was more significant for what it didn’t say.