"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.
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