I wish you enough (funeral, hell)

[mostly harmless]

This was emailed to me a while back...I thought some of you might appreciate it.

I overheard a Mother and daughter in their last moments together
at a regional airport. They had announced her departure and
standing near the security gate, they hugged and she said, "I
love you. I wish you enough." She in turn said, "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 she left.

She walked over toward 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
asked. "I am old and she lives much too 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 for a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in
detail, 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," she continued. 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."

She then began to sob and walked away.




My friends and loved ones, I wish you ENOUGH!!!

[Mavrikmind]

Thanks for sharing that. It definatly touched a cord

[Hema]

That's very touching.