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They
kissed and the daughter left. The mother walked over to the window where
I
was seated. 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 as if she 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 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 but then an entire life to forget them.
TAKE TIME TO LIVE.....
To
all my friends and loved ones,
I WISH YOU ENOUGH........
Maggie
Stryker
You can email me at
Maggie@IAmGloryBound.com
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