Gemotions

The weight on her chest was unbearable. Anna had been living in a fog, going through the motions. While attempting to clear out the attic, a task she’d been putting off for months, she unearthed a box. A time capsule.

She opened it, her fingers trembling. Inside was a collection of letters, each one addressed to her from various points in her life. She started reading them. The words, filled with youthful dreams and aspirations, hit her like a physical blow. She felt the gap between her current self and the person she once wanted to be, and it left her with a bitter taste in her mouth.