[Even if she could find the words, she's probably right- it might be the kind of thing that can only really be understood by a mother for her child. Naruto remembers what it felt like to be embraced by his own, how strong her arms had felt around him. How sure she'd seemed when he'd felt so lost.

How many times had she wanted to reach out to him?
There were so many experiences that she wanted to be there for, so many things she missed.]

I bet your mom probably felt like that too. When you were away on missions and doing really dangerous stuff. I bet she wanted to be there for you too.