Fay Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 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, he said to his daughter, "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 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 could 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!!! 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." Faylene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 Faylene, thanks so much for a beautiful sharing. I believe everyone on here can relate to the wishes. The good things are so much clearer and brighter than they once were, including love. Blessings. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 That brought tears to my eyes, how true! My Mother used to say you can't enjoy the good days to the fullest until you have experienced some pain. It is sad but true. Bess B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 What an absolutely beautiful post! I'm copying it off to post on the frig for a while and am adding "I wish you enough" to another current favorite "It's all good" (rather than "It's OK"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirleyb Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 What a timely post. Thank you so much for sharing this with me. This is something I think I will have to reprint and put in frames for each of my children and brothers and sisters. Thank you so much for sharing. Wishing you enough..... Much love, Shirley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 This is so beautiful!!! Thank you so very much for posting this! You know, I used to take so much for granted...always believing there would be a "next time." No more! I remember every Christmas morning, I would tell my family that we should always be thankful for each other because something could happen and that be our last Christmas together! I said this again on Christmas morning, 2001. I don't know if I took my words to heart or if they were just nice, loving words to say. Little did I know that our family would never have a Christmas together again! I looked back today at pictures of Dennis opening his Christmas presents, 2001. If anyone had told me then that his body was filled with cancer, I would have laughed at them. None of us can ever be sure of tommorrows so we should live each day as if it is our last! Once again....thanks for reminding us to live enough!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna D Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 That hit the spot... It is so beautiful...Thank you Dona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea B. Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Oh Fay, thank you for sharing that was absolutely beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea B. Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Oh Fay, thank you for sharing that was absolutely beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea B. Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Oh Fay, thank you for sharing that was absolutely beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea B. Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Oh Fay, thank you for sharing that was absolutely beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea B. Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Oh Fay, thank you for sharing that was absolutely beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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