question: He was several years younger than me . We talked about our lives , and the town , and bonded over Joni Mitchell and Rufus Wainwright . Eventually he went home , and I went back to John and Steve 's .
Q: Why does the narrator feel a kinship with their conversation partner ?

answer: They share a similar taste in musicians .

question: Crap . I got Eastern Promises off of Netflix and I really enjoyed it . Of course my mom flipped out on the first nudity scene and not too long after left the room to go to sleep . She was kinda ticked at me , even though I had no idea they would have someone FUCKING ON SCREEN . Geez .
Q: Why was my mom so upset with me over the movie ?

answer: She was n't happy that there were explicit scenes .

question: At some point in the conversation about little family rituals mom leaned over to Lucy and whispered " in our family we do n't really have any traditions except service " . Meeting the needs of others seemed to be like breathing to her . So many people came through mom 's door over the years and felt immediately adopted into the family . Becky mentioned that her friend Scott once told her that our house was the only place he 'd ever been where his offer to help was always gratefully accepted .
Q: Why is the speaker 's mother committed to the tradition of service ?

answer:
Being able to be of real service to another human being is where she gets her happiness