Riders Of Vision

 :) "Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together  at the airport. They had announced thedeparture.  Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, "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 was seated. 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 as if she were reciting it from memory.


I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.


I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more.


I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.


I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear 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 but then an entire life to forget them.


TAKE TIME TO LIVE.....




To all my friends,


I WISH YOU ENOUGH….....TIGER

 :'( :'( :'( :'(

;D ;D ;D ;D

I wish you enough too, Tiger.

Thanks for the bright spot in my day!

David

I'm gonna cry.

well said.

Tiger, you are definitely multi-dimensional!

I wish you all enough parts to keep your XZs running for ever!

ahhhhhhh

Mutt  :-*

Quote from: Mutt on September 03, 2006, 03:59:54 PM
I wish you all enough parts to keep your XZs running for ever!

ahhhhhhh

Mutt  :-*

awwwwww... now that's sweet, now I'm gonna cry  :'( :'( :'(

Quote from: Walt_M. on September 03, 2006, 01:21:49 PM
Tiger, you are definitely multi-dimensional!

.....YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MULTI.... ;D ;D ;D ;D :D :D ;)..... 8)

I made a copy of it to send to my mother.  We are at odds with each other right now and I really think she needs to read it.

Thanks Tiger.  :)

David

 ;) Your very welcome Dave....... 8) I really hope it works for you... 8)