As most of you know, my dad passed away this morning. I received the phone call about 2:40a that his heart had stopped and he had passed on. I’ll blog about all of that at some later point. Tonight, I want to reminisce about my dad.
When we were kids we had this game that we used to tell each other that we loved each other. We’d ask one another, “How much do you love me?” The answer would start with a small percentage, like 10%. Then, the fake crying would ensue. Which would force the person answering to raise the percentage. 20%, 40%, 50%, 95%. All the while, there would be much fake crying as the person asking would pretend to feel not loved enough. Even 100% wasn’t enough. Finally, the answering person would say, “I love you infinity!” The response would be instant joy and much hugging and kissing. That was our “I love you infinity” game.
I love you infinity, daddy. I love you infinity.
Posted by pb&shelley on May 13, 2008 at 10:19 pm
That was beautiful, Teresa. And so inspirational. Thank you for sharing your heart at such a vulnerable time. We all love you and are praying for you. xoxo.
Posted by suzapalooza on May 14, 2008 at 7:44 am
Teresa, I’m so sorry for your loss. You’re in my prayers.
Posted by Kelli on May 14, 2008 at 11:57 am
Im so sorry about your Dad. That was a beautiful tribute! I have been praying for you. Love you!
Posted by thatgirlkate on May 15, 2008 at 7:57 am
amazing.
Posted by JudiFree.com on May 15, 2008 at 9:46 am
Just beautiful. Thank you for sharing this. My brother, the complete nerd, used to tell me that he loved me more than all of the atoms in the universe. It was his way of saying infinity.