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[RiverPearl]

ENOUGH

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 - her 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 no matter how gray the
day may appear.

I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more.

I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting..

I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may
appear 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.

Then, she began to cry, and walked a way.

They say, it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to
appreciate them, a day to love them, but an entire life to forget them.

Only if you wish, pass this on to the people you will never forget.


TAKE TIME TO LIVE.....
To all my friends and loved ones, I WISH YOU ENOUGH !!!!

Edited by RiverPearl, 25 December 2008 - 12:21 PM.

[drbill]

Enough is all we really need (although many during these hard times don't even get that). I've seen plenty with "more than enough" who are unhappy and those with "less than enough" who were.

[diverLynne]

Thanks for sharing that story- it made me smile and feel blessed and sad all at once! I often think that many people are not happy unless they have too much, which is a shame. One of my favorite quotes is "you can't have everything, where would you put it?" I think it speaks to the silliness of wanting everything. Maybe that's why I love diving - it brings me memories and friends, which are so much more valuable to me than stuff (though when I'm waiting for my luggage to be weighed, I do worry that diving does require a lot of stuff!). Take care, Lynne

[RiverPearl]

Thanks for sharing that story- it made me smile and feel blessed and sad all at once! I often think that many people are not happy unless they have too much, which is a shame. One of my favorite quotes is "you can't have everything, where would you put it?" I think it speaks to the silliness of wanting everything. Maybe that's why I love diving - it brings me memories and friends, which are so much more valuable to me than stuff (though when I'm waiting for my luggage to be weighed, I do worry that diving does require a lot of stuff!). Take care, Lynne

AGREE!!! But well worth it, I'm sure...maybe one day I'll have the pleasure of worrying about a "weigh in" !!!