what is the familiar ache, why does it return - English - My Mother at Sixty-six

Question

what is the familiar ache, why does it return?

Pratibha Kumari · Accepted Answer

The familiar ache is the fear of losing her mother as she has
grown old The fear has stayed with her from the childhood itself It
returns because of the awareness that ageing is a natural process
and death is the ultimate reality of life