“No, mom, I told you to stay put. Just hang around for a second, and I’ll find you.”

Selene was rushing through JFK as if her life depended on it. Probably because it really did since her mother had little to no patience. She also was one of those people who couldn’t sit straight for two hours. Not to mention a seven-hour flight, nonstop, even if she was flying Air France.

She also didn’t listen to her daughter, who wanted to book her tickets through ...