She in turn said, "Dad, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Dad." 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. "Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?" "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," 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 for many generations within my family. My parents used to say it to everyone." 

He paused for a moment, 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: 

 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-byes.'

Then he walked away.

I WISH YOU ENOUGH!

~Written by Bob Perks~
http://www.IWishYouEnough.com
Submitted by Sylvia