Me and my loneliness

Today I'm feeling a bit better,'cause my husband is returning from his seminar at Delhi,moreover, I had some very hearty talks with some of my old friends from previous factory.We exchanged some tips on our family ,some hilarious anecdotes were exchanged and that was enough to lift my mood.Lets see how long this sustains me.
I now realise how lonely my mother must be feeling when we were all engrossed in our studies and jobs.It had never occur ed to me at that time that we should sometimes sit down and exchange some thoughts with her. Now she is no longer with us ,but I miss her the most now.Wish god would give me a chance to rectify my mistake, but that's asking for the impossible.Whenever we six brothers and sisters meet we never fail to recount the sacrifices made by our mom, the difficult times she went through to sustain the family, without a whimper of complaint. But all is of no use when she is no longer with us.
Why were we not counselled on how to care for the feelings of the older people.It never occurred to me so long I was busy pursuing my career, that there is someone waiting anxiously at home for our news. Now when I have everything life can give you , I don't have the people with whom I would have loved to share these comfort.
As we are progressing towards a so called highly developed society, we are becoming more and more self centered.The children are so engrossed in their pursuit of excellence,that they are unknowingly loosing the touch of soft skills. There is only one reply when you contact them ,"I'm busy now, I'll call you later."That later may never come, as it never came for me.I still regret ,not being with my parents or in laws when they breathed their last.I only pray to god to give them a happier and more full life in their next incarnation.