August 14, 2024
Mark lounged by the pool, the sun beating down on his skin, but he couldn’t fully relax despite the warmth. His mind skipped from thought to thought, leaving him unable to calm down. His mother, Barb, sat beside him, her eyes filled with concern as she watched him. “You know, Mark,” she began gently, “You’ve become such a worrywart. It’s a shame you can’t be as relaxed as you were as a child.” Mark chuckled half-heartedly, trying to brush off her comment, but something about her words hooked into him. He felt a strange tingling sensation start from his core and spread throughout his body. In just a few seconds, he felt the warmth through all his fingers and toes and started to panic, unsure what was happening to him. He tried to stand up, […]