I wish you enough...

Hey guys; this email was sent to me a while back by my elder sister. Recently we found out that there's a possibility that she'll be returning to Aussie, so events kinda reminded me of this email. Just thought i'd post it up here. enjoy!

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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 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 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 just 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 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 you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye.

She then began to cry and walked away.

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...now go everybody, and eat bananas.

tee hee ;p