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Recently, I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together. The gate agents had announced her departure, and father and daughter were standing near the security gate. They hugged and he said, "I love you. I wish you enough." She in turn 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 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 goodbye 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 that my Dad had done for me over my life. I recognized that his days were limited, so 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 goodbye?" I asked. "I am old and she lives much too 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 for a moment and looked 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 just enough good things to sustain him or her." 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. He then began to sob and walked away. My friends, I WISH YOU ENOUGH..... Written by Bob Perks CIY Home | Articles | E-inspire articles |
