I WISH YOU ENOUGH
I WISH YOU ENOUGH
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<p>----By Bob Perks, *Professional Speaker, Author, and vocalist, member of National Speakers Assoc. and National Writers Assoc.</p>
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<p>Recently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments</p>
<p>together.</p>
<p>They had announced her flight's departure and standing near the</p>
<p>security gate, they hugged and he said, "I love you. I wish you enough."</p>
<p>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."</p>
<p>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 my Dad had done for me. Recognizing that his days were limited, I took the time to tell him face to face
how much he meant to me. So I knew what this man was experiencing.</p>
<p>"Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever goodbye?," I asked.</p>
<p>"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.</p>
<p>"When you were saying goodbye I heard you say, "I wish you enough." May I ask what that means?"</p>
<p>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 looking up
as if trying to remember it in detail, he smiled even more.</p>
<p>"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," he continued and then
turning toward me he shared the following as if he were reciting it from memory:</p>
<p>"I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.</p>
<p>I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.</p>
<p>I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.</p>
<p>I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear</p>
<p>much bigger.</p>
<p>I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.</p>
<p>I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.</p>
<p>I wish enough "Hellos" to get you through the final "Goodbyes."</p>
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<p>He then began to sob and walked away.</p>
<p>I wish you enough.........</p>
<p>Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the</p>
<p>moments that take our breath away.</p>
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