My Son Taught Me That Growing Up Is Not About Timelines

Jeannette Sanderson
Age of Empathy
Published in
4 min readJun 11, 2023

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About to embark on life’s next adventure (Photo by author)

When our son pulled out of the driveway — his car weighted down with everything from home he needed to start his new life — I waved, blew kisses, and cried like he was moving millions rather than a couple of thousand miles away. Then I came inside, ate some chocolate, pet our dog, and dried my eyes.

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Jeannette Sanderson
Age of Empathy

I read, write, and run in the beautiful Hudson Valley, where I live with my husband and our rescue pup, Magnolia.