My mother and I both shared milestone birthdays this year. I turned 40 and my mother 70. My mother still INSISTS on being "Alpha Mom " and I am still the cub despite having a 12 year old child myself .....She was choking on an egg salad sandwich today at Tim Hortons. I started to get nervous and wondered if it was time to perform the Heimlich manouevre ! My mother just motioned with her hand (she could'nt talk ) and told me that my concern was making it worse ! Fortunately she was fine and the sandwich just went down the wrong way . There are times when I wish she would just let me be the "Mama Lion" and sort everything out .
