Before my mom died, I ideally would speak to my parents a couple times over the course of a week. I tried to never let it go more than a week without speaking to them, but time got away from me sometimes. When I hadn't spoken to my parents for a while, I would get a pressing feeling that I needed to talk to them soon.
I speak to my dad every day now. There are some times during the day when I want to talk to him but I don't call. The time may not be right or I may worry about properly managing my time for the day. It generally ends up being okay though, as I'll still talk to him later that day.
But lately I've been feeling like it is time to talk to Mom. It's time to give her the update on what has been going on with me, time to hear how she has been doing, time to let her know that I have been thinking about her and that I love her.
I wonder if this pressing feeling will ever leave me.