Gemotions

She slammed the car door a little harder than necessary. Another missed opportunity at work. Another rejection. The mailbox, overflowing with flyers, seemed to smirk at her. As she sorted through the junk, a single, unassuming envelope caught her eye. It read, “To the best.” Inside, a card with a cartoon cat, and the simple message, "Hope your day is purr-fect." She felt a prickle of something – not quite annoyance, not quite... something else – in her chest. She almost threw it away. Then, slowly, she put it in her purse.