Lewis HowesYour Personal 24/7 Greatness Coach

Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late to Call Your Parents

11 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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A man reflects on taking his aging mother for granted and not always returning her calls. He calls her gold and says she'll always answer the phone. The message is simple: call your parents while you still can.

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Mom's always going to pick up the phone, always. So for me, I told myself I wasn't going to get emotional, but I think this is appropriate, especially now that my parents are getting up in age. You think they're always going to be there, and sometimes you take it for granted. And, uh, I always try to make that a point in my head. Like, my mom always says— I said, Mom, I gotta call you back. She goes, yeah, right. 'Cause sometimes I don't call her back and I should be more mindful of that. But yeah, my mom is gold. Wow. That's beautiful, man.