Enough.

[Dan]

Recently, I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport as the daughter's departure had been announced.
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 sat.
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 want the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them."

Then turning toward me, she shared the following, 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 final good-byes."

She then began to cry and walked away.
They say it takes a minute to find a special friend, an hour to appreciate
them, a day to love them, and an entire life to forget them.

Author unknown.

[historyteach]

Dan;
"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 final good-byes."

That brought tears to my eyes.
Thank you for sharing... I would like to remember that and to use it.
I wish you enough...
Shalom!

[cwohio]

a veritable tear jerker for sure. thank you for the lovely and meaningful story!

[CAPTAINZING2000]

Dan,

I've loved that since the first time I've heard it


My mother's health isn't too good. I try and go out to eat with here every couple of weeks and talk to her on the phone every couple of days


You never know, you just never know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hopefloats]

Oh my Gosh..that is the most beautiful thing I have heard in a very long time. I would find that a profound experience and one that was no coincidence..
I really appreciate you sharing Dan..that just made my heart smile.
Hopefloats