Gemotions

The weight of the letter felt oddly significant in her hands. Ms. Evans had just finished a particularly difficult day of teaching, her patience tested by rowdy students. She sat at her desk and opened the envelope, finding a handwritten letter inside.

The handwriting was neat and familiar. It was from Daniel, a student who had always struggled academically but had possessed a kind heart. He was thanking her. He had finished university. She reread the words, an unanticipated feeling bubbling inside her.

She looked at the letter, its contents filling her with a feeling she wasn't sure how to describe.