Gemotions

The doctor's diagnosis – a life-altering disease – had cast a long shadow over her future. She felt an unsettling emptiness. She needed to feel like *her* again. Perhaps, going through her past might help.

She began with the boxes in the garage, pushing through a haze of grief. She was startled by the sight of one labeled “Olivia - School.” Her mother. Her mother, who had always believed in her.

Inside were all her school assignments, from kindergarten to high school. Her throat tightened. She remembered her mother’s pride, her unwavering faith. A sudden wave of intense longing washed over her. She sank down to the concrete floor, overwhelmed.