I don’t have time for this. But my mother’s drama doesn’t happen according to my convenience and schedule. If I ignore her summons, she’ll have an episode and check herself into a hospital for chest pain or some other catastrophe that will drag on for at least a week. Afterward, she’ll not only make sure I hear about it, but start contacting reporters to tell them who her son is and why he is cruelly abandoning her in her time of need.
