Question:
I WISH YOU 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 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 funeral" 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 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.
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.....
if some one don't like it. i will deleate it.
have a good night all
richard
Rich,,,Thank you so much for showing this email,,,I received it awhile ago also,,,I lost it,,,and I wanted to copy it and save it,,,I can't believe it,,,here it is,,,I think this is so beautiful.
Rich,
This is beautiful. I can live by that and be happy. I don't want everything-just enough! :)
Granny
1 Attachment(s) Richard, Thank you so very much for sharing "I wish you enough"...
I found it to be sad but so very TRUE...
"if some one don't like it. i will deleate it." Quote from Richard
DON'T YOU DARE DELEATE IT RICHARD!!! It is beautiful.........
I wish everyone ENOUGH...............
xoxoxo
Helen
AWWWWW That is so sweet! :)
This poem made me cry, especially today, I told my 21 yr. old daughter goodbye, she moved two states away and has never left me before, but luckily, this won't be our last goodbye. :D , and it is a good move for her.
Thank you Rich for posting this. I too, receieved it from a friend on Christmas three years ago. It is so difficult for me to say goodbye to someone that I won't see again in awhile. You never know if that moment will actually be your last goodbye.
So Rich and everyone on these boards, I Wish You All, Enough!
Jolene
moring all
i wish you all, enough to. this made me sad because when you walk away from some you don't know if that was the last time you will see them.
have a wonderful day all
richard lol all
ps this was sent to me buy my mom. lol
Hey Richard that was so cool. Don't you dare delete it ther is nothing that that anyone can take offence to. It is so true we never know when we say goodby if it is the last time we will ever see that person again.
Thank you for sharing and see you tomorrow.
Mitch
hello all
hi mitch, i want delete it. thank you. see you tomarrow :D
I can live by that and be happy. I don't want everything-just enough!
Granny
me to granny. i just need to be happy. that's all i ask for.
i put it here for that reson.
have a wonderful day and good week end all
richard
[SIZE=3]Thanks Rich for sharing...
I wish you all enough happiness...
xoxo
Molly[/SIZE]
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 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 funeral" 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 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.
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.....
if some one don't like it. i will deleate it.
have a good night all
richard
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Rich,,,Thank you so much for showing this email,,,I received it awhile ago also,,,I lost it,,,and I wanted to copy it and save it,,,I can't believe it,,,here it is,,,I think this is so beautiful.
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Rich,
This is beautiful. I can live by that and be happy. I don't want everything-just enough! :)
Granny
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1 Attachment(s) Richard, Thank you so very much for sharing "I wish you enough"...
I found it to be sad but so very TRUE...
"if some one don't like it. i will deleate it." Quote from Richard
DON'T YOU DARE DELEATE IT RICHARD!!! It is beautiful.........
I wish everyone ENOUGH...............
xoxoxo
Helen
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AWWWWW That is so sweet! :)
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This poem made me cry, especially today, I told my 21 yr. old daughter goodbye, she moved two states away and has never left me before, but luckily, this won't be our last goodbye. :D , and it is a good move for her.
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Thank you Rich for posting this. I too, receieved it from a friend on Christmas three years ago. It is so difficult for me to say goodbye to someone that I won't see again in awhile. You never know if that moment will actually be your last goodbye.
So Rich and everyone on these boards, I Wish You All, Enough!
Jolene
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moring all
i wish you all, enough to. this made me sad because when you walk away from some you don't know if that was the last time you will see them.
have a wonderful day all
richard lol all
ps this was sent to me buy my mom. lol
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Hey Richard that was so cool. Don't you dare delete it ther is nothing that that anyone can take offence to. It is so true we never know when we say goodby if it is the last time we will ever see that person again.
Thank you for sharing and see you tomorrow.
Mitch
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hello all
hi mitch, i want delete it. thank you. see you tomarrow :D
I can live by that and be happy. I don't want everything-just enough!
Granny
me to granny. i just need to be happy. that's all i ask for.
i put it here for that reson.
have a wonderful day and good week end all
richard
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[SIZE=3]Thanks Rich for sharing...
I wish you all enough happiness...
xoxo
Molly[/SIZE]
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