My dad was out of town and it had been a while since I (twenty-three) spent some time alone with my mom, so I figured I would go over for a visit. Walking home from the train station in the pouring rain was a definite downer on a nice idea though. But my mom would love the little gifts I'd brought, and I was looking forward to having some girl talk about boys and my boyfriend with her again. Deciding to surprise her, I le...