This book is "Goodbye Quilt" by Susan Wiggs. The story is about a mother and daughter relationship aa they make their way to the university where the daughter was given a full scholarship. They are able to discover more about each other and themselves through the trip.

Linda Davis and her daughter, Molly, are driving across the country on their way to drop Molly off at college. Their road trip is supposed to be their final mother and daughter bonding activity before Molly's breakaway which will launch Molly into a new world and new experiences. While on the trip, Linda works on a quilt for Molly in hopes of completing it at the end of the trip to be given to Molly as a graduation gift. It is made of scrap material from Molly's life ranging from Molly's baby clothes to Grandma's favourite dress. Through this trip, Linda learns to let go of her daughter and live her life now san Molly.

The part I like most is "the essence of life is the journey, unblunted by an overprotective parent. There is a richness Molly will find even in the deepest sadness. She has a beautiful future ahead of her. Sticking around, interfering and shielding her eill rob her of something she needs to figure out on her own. i don't want to stand in the way. Life as it unfolds is just too incredible." …show more content…
The parent have to learn to let go of their children into the wild society since only then will the children live their lives to the fullest. They have to learn to be stronger and be independent which can only happen without their parents helping. The parents need to realize that there are things in life that parents should not and cannot teach to their children. This is just like when Linda realizes that she cannot protect Molly from the world and steal the chance away from Molly to learn to fall and stand up on her own. Linda wanted Molly to be able to experience such feelings