I Wish you Enough (Philosophy)

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"I wish you enough."

Recently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together.

They had announced her departure and 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 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 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 looking 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 them," he continued and 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. 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 enough "Hello's" to get you through the final "Goodbye."

He then began to sob and walked away.

I wish you enough.

-- Dianne in Mass (dianne.bone@usa.net), May 23, 2001

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Response to I Wish you Enough

Great story Dianne . . . I lost my father to a sudden heart attack and did not have a chance to say goodbye face to face. I remember telling him in the I.C.U. ward(he was out and on a respirator at the time), that I wish that I would be half the father to my children that he was to my brother and I.

-- j.r. guerra (jrguerra@boultinghousesimpson.com), May 23, 2001.

Response to I Wish you Enough

Dianne, what an absolutely lovely thing to share - thank you so much for making my week!

-- K-K-K-Katie (yarnspinnerkt@hotmail.com), May 23, 2001.

Response to I Wish you Enough

Dianne, that was beautiful! JR, I just want to say, as a nurse, they always told us the last sense to go was hearing. Your father may well have heard you, I bet he did! My sister was killed in a car accident many years ago at the age of 25. As she lay unconsious on a respirator, I told her I loved her and I saw a tear roll down her cheek. I know she heard me. We too often forget to tell those who mean so much to us how much we care.

-- bwilliams (bjconthefarm@yahoo.com), May 23, 2001.

Response to I Wish you Enough

Dianne that was so lovely. May I request the permission to forward your story to some of my friends and relative through e-mail. I just found this site a couple weeks ago and I'm in awe of the people so far in this newsgroup. Thank you in advance, in the hopes that you will let me forward this. Have a good day. Jacque

-- Jacque (bojaq@lynks.com), May 26, 2001.

Response to I Wish you Enough

Hi Dianne,,thank you for the wonderful story and reminders..it makes my appreciation grow all the more for my loved ones and how important it is to tell them now what we feel in our hearts...Thank you again and may many blessings always come your way....

-- Patsy, MT (cozyhollow-gal@care2.com), May 27, 2001.


I was searching through the internet and discovered your post. The story "I wish you enough" was written by me.

Some where along the way someone removed my name and contact information and shared it with their friends.

I am in the process of creating a website based on that story and all of the principles expressed in it.

It has actually been published and copyrighted, but I have been blessed to see it travel the world. Kindly do my a favor. If ever you decide to share it with others in the future, I ask that you include the following:

Copyright 2001 Bob Perks. To receive Bob's free messages, "I believe in you!" visit www.BobPerks.com or send comments to Bob@BobPerks.com

I am honored to know that you found comfort in my words. My "Pop" passed away in '98. I miss him so. I wish you enough, "I Believe in YOU!" Bob Perks

*Professional Speaker, Author, and vocalist, member National Speakers Assoc. and National Writers Assoc.

"I wish you enough" written by Bob Perks

-- Bob Perks (Bob@bobperks.com), August 19, 2001.


well Bob, I was actually getting kinda choked up reading that story until I scrolled down to your post. A beautiful story but the legal and copyright junk, website promotion kind of killed the mood...

-- Dave (something@somewhere.com), August 19, 2001.

Dave, How sad you are. You were nearly choked up until I mentioned that was written by me. I write and speak for a living. I give my heart and soul for free on the internet to help people find happiness. Claiming what is mine helps me to reach even more people. That way if they found hope or peace or even if they "kinda were getting choked up" they could write to me to find more. The stories I send on the internet I send for free, three each week, my time to help others. You sadly seek to hurt those who give. You didn't even have the guts to use a real email address. How sad you are.

-- Bob Perks (Bob@BobPerks.com), September 09, 2001.

Dear Mr. Perks,

First, let me express my sympathies on the loss of your father and my appreciation for your essay "I Wish You Enough". This was sent to me via e-mail from a friend, but there was no mention of who wrote it. Thanks for sharing and please accept my apologies for not including your name as the author. I enjoyed this essay so much that now I use part of it as my sign-off on everything I write. Thank you again.

Wishing you enough.

-- Trevilians (aka Dianne in Mass) (Trevilians@mediaone.net), September 10, 2001.


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