REGRET

Pragya Agarwal
Sep 3, 2018 · 9 min read
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“I’m sorry I haven’t called”, I tell my mother, but my voice rises as if I am complaining. “I was very busy.” This is true. It takes all my energy with my work and toddlers. But, I carry this guilt that I am not doing enough for her; for them, but mainly for her. I am just not doing enough. We haven’t talked for a while and I feel guilty every time I ring her on facetime. Her face is so hopeful and full of love, and I feel so ashamed for not having called her for the last…

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