year of – A 22-year-old son moved back home after graduating from college to save money, but a new engagement has set an end date on their time together. On a weekday hiking walk, his mother captures a rare moment—before life shifts again this fall.
“Why are you taking my picture?” my 22-year-old son asked as I trailed behind him on a hiking path near our house.
The leaves were beginning to change, and I wanted to capture the beauty of the woods and this moment with my adult son. “Because I love you,” I told him, then laughed as I stopped to check the picture on my phone.
He shook his head, the usual embarrassment most kids feel toward their parents. But one corner of his mouth lifted in a smile.
It was the middle of a weekday, and we were both available for a walk. I needed a break from my home office. He wanted fresh air after finishing his laundry before leaving for his shift at a hotel.
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