I WISH YOU ENOUGH

[shyamwestwind]

Hello Everyone
I just got this forward from a good friend of mine and I just had to share i with all of you.
Somehow, I felt it wouldnt fit into the Chit Chat section so I chose this one.
Its truly beautiful.

" Recently I overheard a Father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure.Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the Father said, 'I love you, and I wish you enough..'

The daughter replied, 'Dad, our life together has been more than
enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Dad.'

They kissed and the daughter left. The Father walked over to 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 goodbye to someone knowing it would be forever?'

'Yes, I have,' I replied. 'Forgive me for asking, but why is this a
forever goodbye?'..

'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,' 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 a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail, and 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.'

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 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 goodbye.

He then began to cry and walked away.

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

Only if you wish send this to the people you will never forget. If
you don't send it to anyone it may mean that you are in such a hurry
that you have forgotten your friends.

TAKE TIME TO LIVE....

To all my friends and loved ones, I WISH YOU ENOUGH.

[JohnG]

Dear Shyam,

Thank you so much for that.

I wish you enough too.

Other words fail me!

JohnG.

[Tubbs]

Shyam my friend, this has just literally brought a tear to my eye....and, like John, other words fail me....thanks for sharing.

[kemo]

Thank you Shyam, this is a moving story.

'Did you ever say goodbye to someone knowing it would be forever?'

This line that I have taken from the contents of the story is something that I know I will have to face in the future. I always treat every morning I leave for work, every night I set of on the road to play, with the knowledge I may never return. I take time to say goodbye to my wife and my kids, exchanging kisses and hugs, it is times like that were time should stop.

Thanks for sharing shyam. "I wish you and your family Enough".

[weegeo]

Dear old friend,

Don`t know what to say

weegeo

[shyamwestwind]

Yes guys thatt was exactly how I felt - felt choked and unableto speak, but I knew I had to share the emotion. God bless the one who "wrote" those thougts.

[shanless]

enough said.....this post from shyam has touched us all

[maureenloughnane]

Shyam........Thank you from me too, in this crazy old world......it is easy to forget how vulnerable we all can be............and these beautiful words have just brought that touch of vulnerability out in us all.

Thank you again.............I wish you and yours enough.

Maureen

[doricvision]

Shyam, what a moving and touching story.
I also wish you and yours enough.
Regards Bigmike

[oldsage]

if words and thoughts,are beautiful and true
i wish each line from me to you
and if one day you may feel blue
remember words can always come true!!

[cptkay0s]

Thanks Shyam - very memorable sentiments

regards

Warren