Dear Lord, teach me that marvelous
lesson that it is very possible I may be
mistaken occasionally. AMEN

A Point to Ponder....
Now and then it's good to pause in our
pursuit of happiness and just be happy.



Recently I overheard a father and daughter
in their last moments together..
They had announced her flight departure
and standing near the security gate,
they hugged and he said,
" I love you.  I wish you enough."  

She said, "Daddy, our life together has
been more than enough.  Your love is all I ever
needed.  I wish you enough, too, Daddy,"  
They kissed and she left.

He walked over toward the window where
I was seated. Standing there I could
see he wanted and needed to cry.

 I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but
he welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say
good-bye to someone knowing it
would be forever?"  "Yes, I have," I replied.

Saying that brought back memories I had of
expressing my love and appreciation for
all my Dad had done for me.  Recognizing that
his days were limited, I took the time to tell
him face to face how much he meant to me.  
So I knew what this man was experiencing.

"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
would be for my funeral, " he said.

"When you were saying good-bye I heard
you say, 'I wish you enough."
May I ask what that means?"

 He began to smile.

"That's a wish that has been
handed down from other generations.  
My parents used to say it to everyone."  

He paused for a moment and looking up
as if trying to remember it in detail,
he 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,"
he continued and then turning toward
me he shared the following as if
he 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 appreciate all
that you possess.  I wish enough
"Hello's" to get you through the final
"Good-bye."  
He then began to sob and
walked away. 

My friends and loved ones,
I wish you ENOUGH