Story -
When I graduated law school, my Mom gave me a flowery colored "string" ... about 2 and 1/2 feet long and 3/4 inches wide. It was all wrapped up nicely in in a package. Opened it. Quizzical look. She told me I'd understand some day ... just hang on to it. So, being the obedient son, I did. 4 years later I got married (still am BTW) and my Mom gave me a present. The wrapping paper looked vaguely familiar. I opened it. It was her flowery apron. The one she wore cooking for us as kids. Minus a string. The same one that attched to the sting she gave for graduation. Lesson learned. You can cut the apron string, but parents are always there ...