I miss my mom, also.
Today would have been her 96th birthday, she died at 93
Mrs. CTL misses her mom who was niftara last year the first night of Rosh HaShanh.
We would gladly trade living 8ooo miles away from our moms and being able to telephone, email and write letters back and forth as you ca do with your mom.
Instead of bemoaning your distance, celebrate that you still have a mom and can have interaction with her,