The Villain

My seven year old daughter is having her tonsils out tomorrow. They told me at the pre-op exam yesterday that she is not to be around any cigarette smoke for at least 24 hours prior to surgery. I had to relay this to my mom today (she watches them for me). For some reason I was afraid to ask her not to smoke in the house today. Why? I don't know. Normally, my mom will smoke in the kitchen even when she's watching my kids, but the kids aren't allowed in there when she is smoking or has recently been smoking. I realize they still get lots of exposure to 2nd hand smoke, but it still beat having strangers care for them. Anyhow, I really don't want her around smoke today, and yet I felt like I was asking my mom to cut off her right arm for me. What is wrong with me?