Gemotions

He had the audacity to become a Hare Krishna. Her brother, Mark, the eternal screw-up, thought this was a good idea. She felt a burning sensation in her chest.

She started spreading rumors about him at his new temple. She told everyone how he’d always been a lazy, dishonest person. She took all his possessions from his room and then threw them in the trash.

At a family dinner, she purposely brought up all of his past failings, laughing at him openly. The tears in his eyes were a balm to her soul.