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Old 08-07-2002, 08:31 AM   #1  
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I got this in an email, and I was sobbing towards the end. Thought it would be something nice considering so many of us are in this position recently...

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
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 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 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.

I wish all my friends enough!!!
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Old 08-07-2002, 08:54 AM   #2  
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This is killer........... thanks Pooky, I wish you enough, too!
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Old 08-07-2002, 09:04 AM   #3  
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Thanks Pookie~~ I wish all the ladies here enough.
~~~Sil
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Old 08-07-2002, 12:20 PM   #4  
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Angry Thanks Pooky ~

I wish all my friends here "enough" too!

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