When your mother attacks...

I went to college just like you, Mother.
The same college as you. At your own suggestion.

I got the same degree you did, business administration.

Each job I chose was a reflection of your influence.
Each job was a building block for a future career.

And I sit with you, now - I with my education and career under way...
You with your MBA and certificate in project management...
I sit next to your tiny body in Florida, on your faded couch, and we watch the animal channel together and you tell me:

"I always imagined you working in the zoo..."