The Day I Left My Daughter at College | A Word From Sharon

Every parent knows that bittersweet feeling — the pride of watching your child grow up mixed with the grief of letting them go.After dropping my daughter Abby off for her spring semester at college in Charlottesville, I faced a six-hour drive home filled with tears, memories, and Tim McGraw's "Live Like You Were Dying" playing on the radio.But the night before that drive, something beautiful happened. At 2:30 in the morning, Abby and I sat on a red rug in her dorm room sharing tea, chocolate chip cookies, and precious conversation. I didn't care about the time. I didn't care what anyone thought. That was Holy Communion to me.The question I'm asking today:When was the last time you lived like you were dying?Jesus came so we could have life abundantly — yet so often we live from a place of lack, always waiting for the next milestone instead of treasuring the moment we're in.The time is now. Don't wait another day.🌿 Share this with a parent who understands, or someone who needs the reminder to live fully today.#Parenting #LiveInTheMoment #Faith #Motherhood #CollegeLife #LifeLessons #Encouragement #WesternNorthCarolina