Perry Como's And I Love You, "SO"

And I Love you “So”

{this happened years ago}

So,  became my name, because of the uncaring attitude that became mine in the light of great responsibility.

Ie.

You didnt get that done?

My answer, SO!

SOmeone was offended by you doing this or that?

My answer, SO!

I didn’t know Granddaddy was so aware of how hard it was to carry the weight of being the eldest child until he died.  I nearly died with him.  That would have been appropriate, I think.  Seeing that he was the one person who I hated, who I never told that I hated him.

He answered my every scream in that song.  I heard it in Harris Teeter and I could see him right in front of me all the way through the store.  I wanted to push him aside and tell him, you know that I hate you, but the tears were flowing so much that I just had to keep walking.

I know you hate me, but this one is for you!

Every word sunk deep into my pained and broken soul.  Why didn’t you take your responsibility?  Why would you throw that stuff on us?  I couldn’t even ask him that in the context.  

I couldn’t tell you then and you couldn’t tell me, then, but we do love each other, don’t we.  And we died together.  And you will be able to get up from this, won’t you!  Okay I love you!

And I love you SO, though people ask me how,(How could I love you when you run around hating on people like you do)  You fight like a barnyard dog and you cuss like a sailor.  Can’t you do anything about her?

How have I lived in her good graces and not received a lashing like everybody else?

How come she doesn’t sass you, like she does everybody else?

I tell them, I don’t know!

I am explaining to you how much I understand the wrath of your life.

“So” You were a barnyard fighter who grew into a judgmental little “so and so”.  I really don’t know which I like worse the sinner or the saint “So”.  I know that our relationship is now and then. I looked all over heaven and I didn’t find one prayer for me.  I knew you never preached to me, like you did to everyone else.  But, I didn’t think that you never even prayed for me.  Thank God, somebody did.  You never forgave me and you never talked about your anger to me, but you know what.  I love you “So”!

Thank God there is forgiveness with God!