The other day I received a mail from my father, he had signed off as 'Love Baba'. Thats when the exclusivity of 'Baba' struck me. I dont particularly remember receiving a mail from my father. But when I read his mail yesterday I felt a question creep up to me, 'have i ever made him feel special?'. Made him feel like I love him like nobody else does? Shown him that I respect his word and thought? My guess is Never.
There are quite a few people I say 'love you' to over the phone when my conversation ends, but I dont ever remember saying that to my parents. There is no particular need to tell them that I love them, because it is obvious, but it does not harm so much to say the magic words.

It is another thing that once when I did call them to tell them that I love them a lot and that they are the best parents in the world, they were worried about my mental health. Out of the ordinary kind of behavior you see.

Love you Baba, Love you Amma.