Gemotions

The news report flashed across the television screen – a glowing review of the biography that had been written about her. Carol’s stomach churned. The author's interpretation of her life, her choices, felt like a betrayal. She knew the events, the places, the people, but the author's perspective was alien, cold.

She recalled the moments the author had twisted, the words taken out of context. A wave of sadness washed over her as she thought of the version of herself presented to the world. A profound tenderness, a desire to protect the vulnerable woman in the narrative, flooded her. She wanted to rewrite the whole damn thing.