*THANK YOU, VETS, FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE FOR OUR COUNTRY. *
My husband is a veteran as well.
“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 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 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 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, 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 hellos to get you through the final good-bye."
She 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. And an entire life to forget them.
Author: Bob Perks
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18 comments:
What a beautiful wish. A big thank you to all of our Veterans who serve. Freedom should not be taken for granted. Janice
Thanks to your husband for his service. Our son is also a veteran.
That story was beautiful!
That was such a beautiful story. I think I'm going to add that to my goodbyes from now on. I love the saying and the sentiment behind it.! I wish you enough, love, ma
Oh and I can't forget a big THANK YOU to all our veterans. They are our heroes!
Oh that gave me a huge lump in my throat - how touching.
Thank you to your husband for his service. 🇺🇸
What a touching story, Sandie. It truly moved me to read it. God bless all our veterans today and always!
That picture of the mother and daughter is beautiful. I saved it when you sent it to me through e-mail. Oh, and thanks for the Christmas music link. I think I accidentally deleted it, and it's nice to have while cooking or doing stuff around the house. I'll have to check out the legendary songs of Christmas link. I love that last quote, it's very true. And a delightful red rose to end your post. That made my heart smile. : )
~Sheri
Beautiful, thank you for sharing that. And thank you for your husbands service to our country.
I so love this story, Sandie! Thank you so much for these links; I'm going to check them out today.
... oh, and thank Rick for his service!
Hello Sandie,
That was such a touching post with a great deal upon which to reflect.
If only enough was amongst the goals that people aspire to. We hear so much of..."you can be anything that you want to be"...when the reality is much more that enough should be and is enough. When we work with young students applying for university, we impress upon them that good enough has to be enough. Perfection can be a very destructive goal.
At this time of Remembrance, we think about those who have made the ultimate sacrifice of laying down their lives for others. And, enough is enough has never been more desperately needed than today.
Dear friend, thank you to your husband for his service. My father was a veteran. He died in 1984 at the age of 64. Here in Canada it is called Remembrance Day. It is so important to remember these wonderful veterans, men and women, who fought for our freedom...lest we forget.
Lovely post!
Thank your hubby for his service and thank you for putting up with it. I was an Air Force wife for 18 months, so no how PHUN it is....
What a wonderful post for today, with some brightness in it, as well!
That's a very touching story
Thank you to all who have served for their country.
Thank you Sandie for this wonderful post today.
God bless you and your family.
Those words by Bob Perks are wonderful.
All the best Jan
I am thanking your husband for his service. Its much appreciated.
I wish you both "Enough"
Sue
Oh my Goddess, what a truly beautiful moment you shared. I believe in serendipity, where we are always where we need to be. Sometimes these places are not comfortable, sometimes painful, and as you found, sometimes deeply heart felt.
Growing older is not something everyone gets to do. And actually, some people never get to experience love, even from family. To meet someone as pure of heart as that beautiful woman, is something you will never forget. Nor will I after reading the story. What a blessing to have had that twinkle in time with each other 💖
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