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Barbara K.
Quit Date: December 23, 2004
Posts: 5977
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Posted: July 9, 2005 5:53 AM Post subject: Repost from the Q, and it made me Cry |
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Hi All,
I WISH YOU ENOUGH
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 need 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 wanted 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 helloes to get you through the final good-bye.
They say it takes a minute to find a special person, An hour to appreciate them, A day to love them, and an entire life to forget them. Send this to the people you will never forget and remember to send it back to the person who sent it to you. 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!
Blessings,
Barbara _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
Blessings,
Barbara K. |
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Leona
Quit Date: June 1, 2017
Posts: 1838 Location: Alpena, Michigan
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Posted: July 9, 2005 8:18 AM Post subject: |
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Barb,
I wish you enough.... _________________
Quiting smoking is like a fine wine ......
It just gets better with age. |
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kannprint
Quit Date: April 10, 2004
Posts: 4988 Location: St. Louis, MO
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Posted: July 9, 2005 12:15 PM Post subject: |
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I, too, wish you enough. How beautiful. Many thanks for sharing. _________________
LIVE WELL, LAUGH OFTEN, LOVE MUCH.
Jo |
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mtwilsonranch
Quit Date: January 20, 2006
Posts: 1863 Location: nevada
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Posted: July 9, 2005 12:46 PM Post subject: |
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Barbara,
Thank you for sharing, this is beautiful....
I also wish you enough,
Pam
1 week, 6 days, 8 hrs., 46 min free of nicotine _________________
Right Now, this minute, this hour, this day, I choose not to feed my addiction.... |
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