I Wish You Enough

[Kathryn41 3,205]

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 - the 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 were wanting

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 if

she were reciting it from memory.

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright n o 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.

She then 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 then an entire life to forget

them.

* Only if you wish send this to the people you will never forget and

remember to . . . .

TAKE TIME TO LIVE.....

[Sharon 1]

Kinda reminds me of when my son was a little boy and would say " I love you TEN, Mommy! TEN!!"

Because 10 was the highest number he could count to...

[ajames79 0]

Kinda reminds me of when my son was a little boy and would say " I love you TEN, Mommy! TEN!!"

Because 10 was the highest number he could count to...

awwwwwwww

[Aymerlu 3]

AWWWW

[Jenn! 918]

Yup, I'm crying.

[Alex+R 0]

Yup, I'm crying.

It got me teared up too...until I saw your new Jack Handey down there...

[Jenn! 918]

Yup, I'm crying.

It got me teared up too...until I saw your new Jack Handey down there...