Travelingjenny

Navigating the hilly terrain of motherhood

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Grace: Mommy, I love you more than you love me.  

Me: No, I don't think that's possible. 

Grace: How much do you love me? 


Me [Trying to come up with something different than my standard "All the way to New Zealand and back."]: I love you infinity. 

Grace: What's infimity? 

Me: It means that it never ends. 

Grace: What about if you die? 

Me: I'll still love you. 

Grace: What about if the whole country dies? 

Me: I'll still love you. 

Grace: What about if the whole world dies? 

Me: I'll still love you. 

Grace: What about if the globe dies? 

Me: Honey, that would never happen, but if it did, I would still love you. 

Grace: Mommy, can you please not love me so much? 

Me: Why not? It's good to love someone so much. 

Grace: Okay – I'll tell you how much you love me. If I was you, and you wrapped your arms all the way around my head, that's how much you love me. 

Me: Okay honey. [You're right – that much, plus infinity.]
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