We never know the love of our parents for us till we have become parents

Yesterday I was watching the movie "Father of a bride".I think its the first part, starring Steve Martin.He is the father of the bride and how marriage preparations goes on etc is told from his view.I would have passed it off as an usual family drama, if I wasnot a bride-to-be.A lot of talks goes on about how a bride or groomfeels about their D-day and how they feel butterflies in their stomach,pre-marital glitters and all those things...but less is said about what goes through a parent's mindduring this time period.One thinks his/her parents are too happy and a little bit nervous of arranging the whole thing.Even I was the same, until yesterday..I didnt knew what was going through themind of my mom and dad.They are so happy and excited specially because this isthe first wedding in our home.And a little bit tensed thinking whetherthe entire function and everything is gonna be fine...This much is what I knew.But today after hearing what goes through the mind of a "Father of the bride"I can underrstand all the feelings and emotions they are going through.Then I understood how big is that dream which they dream right from the conception of theirchild...Steve Martin recalls how his daughter has grown through the years,just infront of his eyes.That time I found myself visualizing how I had grown up to be an individual, right from my KG days...and then I suddenly missed my parents.I felt for the first time that I had sometimes failed to thank them for being such wonderful mom and dad they are.That sometimes I did take them for granted...I just wanted to call them up and say"I love you and am grateful to God for giving you to me".Since it was 12 in the mdinight I didnt call them up, they will think am crazy.Hats off to all those wonderful parents out there,If not for you ,we wouldnt have achieved what is ours today.