I Wish You Enough!!!

[RiverKitty]

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 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 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.
And with tears in her eyes, she 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.
TAKE TIME TO LIVE..... To all my friends and loved ones, Happy Holidays & I WISH YOU ENOUGH!!!
Cheers ~RiverKitty

[MsDrmr]

:cry: :cry: :cry: Thanks RK, I have been so emotional latey (last couple days) that made me cry as I sit here at work and read it.
Thanks for reminding me that in my life I have enough (although sometimes it seems too much) :shift:

[bunny 166]

First Frenchie, now you? I usually don't cry while I'm on the boards...Sweet post, RK! I hope you have a wonderful holiday as well, and thank you again for all you have done to help me!!

[Kilrtoy]

thanks for sharing

[Her454]

Well that just put me over the edge today.....thanks for sharing.

[Screaming Pete]

thanks RK I wish you enough also!!!

[wildbillg]

Thanks Kitty:
I hope you find enough in your life to keep you happy, I hope what you find is enough to last you thru.....
Wishing you and yours enough thru the holidays and for the rest of your life.
If only we all COULD be happy with what we have and not try and compare it to what someone else has.
Thats enough for me...................

[RiverKitty]

thanks RK I wish you enough also!!!
Thanks Pete! I needed that!
With all the loss and tragedy goin' on lately, sometimes it's hard to find the holiday spirit...but I've found that I have ...just enough.

[voodooCanoe]

Wow, I don't know if there is any better way of putting life into words.
Thanks for sharing.
Things like that just used to wash over me, I would take alot of thing for granted.
It all changes after you have kids. The important things in life seem to become
so much clearer.

[LVJAKAZ]

That was so nice, thank you RK Have a wonderful Christmas.