Getting Mushy.................

trekrider · Posted: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 12:13:57 Post Subject: Getting Mushy.................

I found this in my in box this morning. I like the sentiment so I thought I'd pass it alone to my friends here..................

Recently, I overheard a Mother and daughter in their
last moments
together at a regional airport. They had announced
her departure and
standing near,the security gate, they hugged and she
said, "I love you. I wish you,enough.

" She in turn said, "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 she left.

She walked over toward 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
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," 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 for 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," she continued. 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.
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 all that you possess.
I wish you enough hellos to get you through the
final good-bye."

She then began to sob and walked away.

My friends and loved ones, I wish you ENOUGH!!! 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."

Send this phrase to the people you'll never forget
and also
remember to send it to the person who sent it to
you. It's a short message to let
them know that you'll never forget them. If you
don't send it to anyone, it means you're in a hurry
and that you've forgotten your family & friends.

Take the time to live~ My friends and loved ones, I
wish you
ENOUGH!!!!

heylinder · Posted: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 12:44:27 Post Subject:

I like that Smile

Think I'll pass it on too ... be prepared for email spam Wink

BeerCheeze · Posted: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 13:34:48 Post Subject:

... ok I'm over it now... back to the regularly scheduled me.

dadx2mj · Posted: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 14:53:37 Post Subject:

Jeez I thought this was going to be one of Trek's jokes...now I feel like I just watched the Oprah show Sad

Irish Lass · Rated PG-13 Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 34 Location: Pa.

Oh sure, make me cry!

The first Irish National Steeplechase was finally abandoned. Not one horse
could get a descent footing on the cathedral roof.

NewAwakenings · Posted: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 16:46:58 Post Subject:

Beautiful Trek, just beautiful *sniff sniff*

But I read thsi somewhere today.. hmm wher ewas it.. ohhh yeah in an e-mail spam from my MUMMY!!!! hehehe Thanks Linda:)

IceNine · Posted: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 20:30:58 Post Subject:

awww how sweet. but what are friends without alcohol?

Cheers!

heylinder · Posted: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 23:08:17 Post Subject:

BeerCheeze · Posted: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 02:25:07 Post Subject:

trekrider · Posted: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 06:31:45 Post Subject: