If you love someone, you should hug them!

Loki told this story at our dad's funeral service:

Dad: "Loki, don't you love me?"

Loki: "Of course I do."

Dad: "Then why don't you hug me? You don't ever hug me and it hurts my feelings." 

Loki: ...a few minutes pass by...

Loki: "Dad?"

Dad: "Yes?"

Loki: "Do you love your truck?"

Dad: "Well, yeah...?"

Loki: "Well then why don't you hug your truck?"

*both of them start laughing*

THE NEXT DAY

As Loki pulls in to work, he sees dad there with a HUGE smile on his face HUGGING his truck! Loki couldn't help but laugh hysterically. When Loki got out of the car dad says, "Alright son, I've been standing here for an HOUR hugging my truck...you owe me a hug now". Loki, still laughing, agreed and they hugged and hugged.

I wish I could find a photo of these two together but I don't have one :( I'm sure someone does. I was so happy to hear this story because it soooo sounds like my dad and Loki. You see, my dad was always the emotional one. My mom called him a "crybaby" in the most respectful way, of course--heh heh. And Loki has always been the exact opposite of emotional. Don't get me wrong, my brother Loki has one of the HUGEST hearts of gold. He just has always been the non-cryer since we were LITTLE! I mean, I remember when he and I would get in to trouble and my mom would get out the spoon (y'all know what I'm talkin' about!) and she'd smack my hand and I'd cry (drama) and she'd smack Loki's hand and he'd LAUGH...as if it tickled!! At first my mom would be upset and then she'd ALWAYS start laughing herself and I'm still there in the background crying...hehe 

I love Loki so much and I thank him for telling that story. I can totally see my dad standing there hugging his truck. Too cute.

Love,

Rina

PS The moral of the story? Hug everyone you love as much as possible :)