I WISH YOU ENOUGH. . .

Good morning all bloggers. This was perloined from the Business Warrior Site (www.businesswarriors.co.za). There really is no need to say anything more!

WISH YOU ENOUGH

Recently, I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport as the daughter's departure had been announced. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, "I love you, and 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.

Then 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 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.

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. They say it takes: A minute to find a special person, An hour to appreciate them, A day to love them, And an entire life to forget them.

TAKE TIME TO LIVE!

To all Bloggers.'I WISH YOU ENOUGH!

For fellow Bloggers: I wish you enough patience when dealing with: S.A.R.S. Telkom, MTEL, banks etc.

I wish you enough ability to bite your tongue- when you want to tell that employee to "$!!!^%^^^^^^$%"

I wish you enough time to log on to the blog without feeling guilty!

I wish you enough to always pay the S.A.R.S. on time without penalties and interest.

I wish you enough quality time to spend with family and friends and on your own interests to keep your spirit alive - there is more to life than work! & I wish you joy.