Gemotions

Her stomach was in knots. The medical bills kept piling up, and she didn't know how to cope. The doctor’s appointments, the medications, they were making her feel more and more hopeless. She watched her neighbor, a pleasant woman named Emily, getting into a brand new car, a model she'd always dreamed of owning.

The contrast was too much. Emily, who had always seemed to be struggling, now seemed to have everything. She started to sweat. Her legs were shaky. She had to sit down. This was too much, it was always too much.