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Her V-Day Is Also A B-Day

(by Victoria Kertz)

“I always wanted her to be a meteorologist,” my mother tells a complete stranger. “Then I could see her on TV.”

He seems puzzled, but smiles politely.

“My daughter,” she says, poking me in the ribs. “She was always good at science. But studied business. Now she’s a writer. Such a waste.”