Our Before And After College Drop Off Photos Speak Volumes

I find myself looking at a photo. It’s not just any ordinary, everyday photo…it’s the photo my husband took of me as I hugged my daughter the moment we were about to leave her at her dorm to begin her freshman year of college. I had no idea he had taken the photo. It was not a planned photo opp. I would have never allowed this very personal moment to be staged and archived for all eternity (or for at least as long as digital photos will last).

Looking at it now, though, I am very grateful for...