What is enough?
What is 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 goodbye to someone knowing it would be forever?". "Yes, I
have," I replied. "Forgive me for asking but why is this a forever
goodbye?". "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 funer! al" she said.
"When you were saying goodbye, 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. I wish you enough rain
to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit
alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much
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 th! e 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.
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
HAVE A BLESSED AND BEAUTIFUL DAY
The best and most beautiful things cannot be seen or touched - they
must be felt with the heart ~ Helen Keller
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 goodbye to someone knowing it would be forever?". "Yes, I
have," I replied. "Forgive me for asking but why is this a forever
goodbye?". "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 funer! al" she said.
"When you were saying goodbye, 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. I wish you enough rain
to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit
alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much
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 th! e 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.
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
HAVE A BLESSED AND BEAUTIFUL DAY
The best and most beautiful things cannot be seen or touched - they
must be felt with the heart ~ Helen Keller