I Wish You Enough
At an airport I overheard a
father and daughter in their last moments together. They had announced
her plane's departure and standing near the security gate they hugged
and he said, "I love you. I wish you enough." She said, "Daddy, our life
together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I
wish you enough, too, Daddy." They kissed goodbye and she left. He
walked over toward the window where I was seated. Standing there I could
see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on his privacy,
but he welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say goodbye to someone
knowing it would be forever?" "Yes, I have," I replied. Saying that
brought back memories I had of expressing my love and appreciation for
all my Dad had done for me.
Recognizing that his days were limited, I took the time to tell him face to
face how much he meant to me. So I knew what this man was experiencing.
"Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever goodbye?" I asked. "I
am old and she lives much too far away. I have challenges ahead and the
reality is, her next trip back will be for my funeral, " he said. "When
you were saying goodbye I heard you say, 'I wish you enough.' May I ask
what that means?" He began to smile. "That's a wish that has been handed
down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone." He
paused for a moment and looking up as if trying to remember it in
detail, he smiled even more. "When we said 'I wish you enough,' we were
wanting the other person to have a life filled with enough good things
to sustain them," he continued and then turning toward me he shared the
following as if he 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 enough "Hello's" to get you through the final "Goodbye."
He then began to sob
and walked away.
My friends and loved ones, I wish you ENOUGH!!!
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