Proverbs 23

Verses 22-25 'Listen to your father,who gave you life,and do not despise your mother when she is old. Buy the truth and do not sell it;get wisdom,discipline and understanding.The father of a righteous man had great joy;he who has a wise son delights in him.May your father and mother be glad;may she who gave you birth rejoice.'

I never quite know how to take any scripture that mentions parents.I love mine,but they are far from perfect!But you know what, I'm trying harder with them.I have tried my hardest (doesn't mean I succeed all the time!) to not talk badly about my mum anymore,because I am realizing now I am a parent myself,that no mum is perfect!And some of the mistakes she made,has made me a better person and a better mum.So some mistakes do work out for the better. I'm trying with my Dad to figure out how to have a more normal father-daughter relationship with him.Its not easy after nearly 16 years of wires being crossed constantly.
But the point is,I love them and I'm trying.
At the end of the day,I want them to be proud of me.
I want my Mum to know that what she taught me about God when I was a child and teen has stayed with me,I want her to be proud of how she raised me and how I have turned out. (and yes,I have thanked my mum,quite a lot actually,for being the reason I have any relationship with God!)
I want my Dad,well I just want to get to know my Dad and for him to know me!
But I really hope (and need to work on),being a daughter that makes my parents proud! (I cannot believe I am saying that!I never thought I would see the day when I would want their approval lol).I want Mum to see what she taught me,shining out and I want my Dad to see it and want it himself....
 I also want to raise daughters I can be proud of.Heck I already am!They aren't perfect and can drive me a little bonkers some days,but I love them and have never felt prouder of anything in my whole life!I hope that our daughters will not only want to emulate how I am as a wife and mother,but also how I am as a christian!Its kind of scary how much our little girls copy me and want to be like me so much,it has definitely made me pull my britches up and try and be a better role-model for them!
So this scripture makes me not only want this from my parents for me,but for me with our girls. (not sure if any of what I have written makes sense!)