Tammi - that is one of my favorite sayings - it really says it all - this is the story it comes from:
Recently I overheard a father and daughter at the airport in their last moments together. They had announced her departure and, standing near the security gate, they hugged and he said, "I love you. I wish you enough." She in turn said, "Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too." They kissed and she left.
He walked over toward the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed tocry. I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say goodbye 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 goodbye?" 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," he said.
"When you were saying goodbye 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 just 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 "Goodbye."
He then began to sob and walked away.
I wish you enough.
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We just went in mid Jan and I want to go again so bad, but we wont get to go until at least the summer. A 6 hour drive w/ two DD's isn't DH favorite thing. Not to mention the hotel and time off work for DH. Not that we could go anyway, DH is in FL taking a military class for his new job, then after being gone for 5 weeks he will be home for 4 weeks then off again to another school (Senior NCO school) for 4 weeks. That will take us to the end of May. But I could just drive down and vivist with you in DL anyway, who needs DH anyway.... I'd have you.
All these trips getting booked is exciting! What are your dates?
