The backpack

This is the thing I get the most letters about.

I drew a backpack.

It helped me realize there were lots of things I needed to unpack. By sharing it, I also realized I wasn’t the only one carrying way too much.

The backpack drawing was included as an illustration in my book Becoming Better Grownups. The book was released four years ago this very week in that year of years 2020. This means it arrived i…