Thank You Bree Anna for posting this to the list. Yesterday it 2 years ago
that we lost our 16 year old daughter and this story really brought the
tears to my eyes. I wish I could have wished her "ENOUGH"
Dave
60 Bugeye
----- Original Message -----
From "Bree Anna" <breeanna1012000 at yahoo.com>
To: <midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 2:35 PM
Subject: ((NO LBC) but will touch your heart
> 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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