Wendy Petrie & daughter Addie ‘THE NEWS THAT MADE MY HEART SINK’
It’s a big deal for any parent when a child leaves home for the first time, but for Wendy Petrie, farewelling her eldest daughter Addie on a rowing scholarship to the States has been nothing short of an emotional rollercoaster.
Not only did her newly turned 18-year-old travel halfway across the world on her own in the midst of a global pandemic, but she also caught the dreaded virus only days after arriving at the University of San Diego.
“I knew COVID was a risk, but never in a million years did I expect her to get it so soon,” says Wendy, 50, who is also mum to Liv, 16, and Zach, 12. “My heart sank when I got the text saying, ‘I’ve tested positive,’ but I had to be rational about it.
“She’s young, healthy and triple
