[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Recently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]They had announced her departure and standing near the security gate, they [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]hugged and he said, "I love you. I wish you enough." She in turn said, "Daddy, [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]wish you enough, too, Daddy."[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]They kissed and she left. He walked over toward the window where I was seated. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say good-bye [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]to someone knowing it would be forever?"[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]"Yes, I have," I replied. Saying that brought back memories I had of [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]expressing my love and appreciation for all my Dad had done for me. Recognizing [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]that his days were limited, I took the time to tell him face to face how much [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]he meant to me. So I knew what this man was experiencing.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]"Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?" I asked.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]"I am old and she lives much too far away. I have challenges ahead and the [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]reality is, the next trip back would be for my funeral," he said.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]"When you were saying good-bye I heard you say, "I wish you enough." May [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]I ask what that means?"[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]He began to smile. "That's a wish that has been handed down from other [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]generations. My parents used to say it to everyone." He paused for a moment and [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]looking up as if trying to remember it in detail, he smiled even more.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]"When we said 'I wish you enough,' we were wanting the other person to have a [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]life filled with just enough good things to sustain them," he continued and then [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]turning toward me he shared the following as if he were reciting it from [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]memory.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]"I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]in life appear much bigger.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]I wish enough "Hello's" to get you through the final "Good-bye."[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]He then began to sob and walked away.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]My friends, I wish you enough![/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Bob Perks[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]They had announced her departure and standing near the security gate, they [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]hugged and he said, "I love you. I wish you enough." She in turn said, "Daddy, [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]wish you enough, too, Daddy."[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]They kissed and she left. He walked over toward the window where I was seated. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say good-bye [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]to someone knowing it would be forever?"[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]"Yes, I have," I replied. Saying that brought back memories I had of [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]expressing my love and appreciation for all my Dad had done for me. Recognizing [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]that his days were limited, I took the time to tell him face to face how much [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]he meant to me. So I knew what this man was experiencing.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]"Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?" I asked.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]"I am old and she lives much too far away. I have challenges ahead and the [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]reality is, the next trip back would be for my funeral," he said.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]"When you were saying good-bye I heard you say, "I wish you enough." May [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]I ask what that means?"[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]He began to smile. "That's a wish that has been handed down from other [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]generations. My parents used to say it to everyone." He paused for a moment and [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]looking up as if trying to remember it in detail, he smiled even more.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]"When we said 'I wish you enough,' we were wanting the other person to have a [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]life filled with just enough good things to sustain them," he continued and then [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]turning toward me he shared the following as if he were reciting it from [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]memory.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]"I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]in life appear much bigger.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]I wish enough "Hello's" to get you through the final "Good-bye."[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]He then began to sob and walked away.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]My friends, I wish you enough![/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Geneva, sans serif]Bob Perks[/FONT]
