This short story illustrates a mother\'s journey as she becomes a parent during her surgical training, and describes how her work complements, rather than competes, with raising her son.
It concludes with her emphasizing that she wants him to find his own joy in life, but for the moment, she is proud of his skills with scissors when she.
She reflects on his wanting to accompany her to work and wear his own scrubs.
As her son grows, he becomes more interested in his mother\'s surgical career.
This short story illustrates a mother\'s journey as she becomes a parent during her surgical training, and describes how her work complements, rather than competes, with raising her son