I decided to send this to the list after getting
so many nice replies of how it touched so many
hearts and brought tears to some eyes..It has
touched my heart and so I thought I would share
it with everyone...
BOBBIE
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
> > > > door 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
> > > > good-bye 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
> > > > good-bye 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
> > > > good-bye?" 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 good-bye 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
> > > > "Good-bye."
> > > > He then began to sob and walked away.
> > > > My friends and loved ones, I wish you
> ENOUGH!!!
> > > >
BOBBIE
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