A Heart Touching Story - "I Wish You Enough"

Is the title of today's Inspirational message.

Recently, I overheard a mother and daughter

in their last moments together at the airport

as the daughter’s departure had been

announced. 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 sat. 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, 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 cry and walked away.

Nurture Relationships…..As they say….It takes

a minute to find a special person ~ An hour

to appreciate

them ~ A day to love them ~ And then an

entire life to forget them.....