ENOUGH
Recently, I overheard a mother and
Daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had
Announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged,
And the mother said, 'I love you, and I wish you ; enough.'
The daughter replied, 'Mom, our life
Together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I
Wish you enough, too, Mom.'
They kissed, and the daughter left. The
Mother walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there, I
Could see she wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on her
Privacy, but she welcomed me in by asking, 'Did you ever say good-bye to
Someone knowing it would be forever?'
Yes, I have,' I replied. 'Forgive me for
Asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?'
'I am old, and she lives so far away. <
I have challenges ahead, and the reality is - her
Next trip back will be for my funeral,' she said.
'When you were saying good-bye, I heard
You say, 'I wish you enough.' May I ask what that means?'
She began to smile. 'That's a wish that
Has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it
To everyone.' She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember
It in detail, and she smiled even more. 'When we said, 'I wish you
Enough,' we wanted the other person to have a life filled with just
Enough good things to sustain them.'
Then, turning toward me, she shared the
Following as she recited it from memory.
I wish you enough sun to keep your
Attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the
Sun even more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your
Spirit alive and everlasting.
I wish you enough pain so that even the
Smallest of joys in life may appear bigger.
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your
Wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all
That you possess.
I wish you enough hellos to get you
Through the final good-bye.
Then, she began to cry, and walked away.
They say, it takes a minute to find a
Special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but an
Entire life to forget them.
* Only if you wish, send this to the
People you will never forget, and remember to send it back to the
Person! Who sent it to you. If you don't send it to anyone, it may
Mean that you are in such a hurry that you have forgotten your friends.
TAKE TIME TO LIVE.....
To all my friends and loved ones,
I WISH YOU ENOUGH........
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