Overwhelming Emotions
I stopped the tape, the swell of emotions crashing over me too quickly to bear. It was suffocating, as if grief itself had filled the room. I stood, desperate for space, pulling in uneven breaths. “It’s alright to pause, Linda,” Karen said gently, reading the storm on my face. I wiped at my eyes, nodding in agreement. This journey into the past was both a balm and a wound, soothing and breaking me in the same breath.
Overwhelming Emotions
A Hint Of Hope
For the first time in so many years, the heavy shadow of despair seemed to ease. Something within that voice, within those recordings, whispered of answers long hidden. “We’re closer now, aren’t we?” I asked, my voice tentative as I searched Karen’s expression. She nodded firmly, certainty in her eyes. In this forgotten attic, clutching an old recorder, hope flickered where none had existed. The future remained uncertain, but for once, I believed I had the strength to face it.
A Hint Of Hope
