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Mothering helps when grown child gets lost in New York hills
A self described helicopter mother recounts guiding her directionally challenged adult daughter from Middletown through the Hudson Valley using MapQuest and roadside cues. After hours of calls and worry the daughter returns from Wal-Mart and a diner with a whiskey Coke, apologizing for the delay due to a dead phone. The piece ends with a tongue in cheek moral about pay phones and parental worry.
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MapQuest.com
Middletown
Hudson Valley
New York
17 West
Pennsylvania
Sullivan County
Kansas
Wal-Mart