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[Angelwings]

"I WISH YOU ENOUGH"


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.

My friends and loved ones, I wish you ENOUGH!!! 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." Send

this phrase to the people you'll never forget

It's a short message to

let them know that you'll never forget them.

If you don't send it to anyone, it means you're in a hurry and that

you've forgotten your friends.

Take the time to live!!!

[goldieluvs]

wow some tears and chills that was awesome sis. im gonna copy and paste it and share it,,, thank you so much