Guest guest Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Thank you Mango Man > > > > > > > > A beautiful prayer. > > > > Recently, I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments > together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near > the security gate, they hugged, and the mother said, 'I love you, and I > pray you enough.' > > > > The daughter replied, 'Mom, our life together has been more than > enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I pray you enough, too, Mom.' > > > > They kissed, and the daughter left. The mother walked over to 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?' > > > > 'Well...I'm not as young as I once was, she lives so far away & has her > own busy life. I have some challenges ahead, and the reality is - her > next trip back will be for my funeral,' she said. > > > > 'When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I pray you enough.' > May I ask what that means?' > > > > She began to smile. 'That's a prayer 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 pray you enough,' we wanted the other > person to have a life filled with just enough good things to=2 > > 0sustain them.' > > > > Then, turning toward me, she shared the following as if she were > reciting it from memory. > > > > I pray you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray > the day may appear. > > > > I pray you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more. > > > > I pray you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting. > > > > I pray you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may > appear bigger. > > > > I pray you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. > > > > I pray you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. > > > > I pray you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye. > > > > Then, she began to cry, and walked away. > > > > They say, it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to > appreciate them, a day to love them, but an entire life to forget them. > > > > * Only if you pray, send this to the people you will never forget, and > remember to send it back to the person who sent it to you. If you don't > send it to anyone, it may mean that you are in such a hurry that you have > forgotten your friends. > > > > TAKE TIME TO LIVE..... > > > > To all my friends and loved ones, > > I PRAY YOU ENOUGH...... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > . > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail®. See how. > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Compete with the big boys. Click here to find products to benefit your business. > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTI97wdu1wa0AqKktdiONHqmHlGSpG4\ h8ptFqMWlv1SFiWAgKvdk4Y/ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 this prayer is making me cry -- very close to home with children who live far away Pink Joyce (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09 www.transplantfund.org--- Subject: Re: Fw: Fwd: Fwd: ENOUGHTo: Breathe-Support Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009, 10:31 PM Thank you Mango Man>> > > > > > > A beautiful prayer.> > > > Recently, I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments> together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near> the security gate, they hugged, and the mother said, 'I love you, and I> pray you enough.' > > > > The daughter replied, 'Mom, our life together has been more than> enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I pray you enough, too, Mom.' > > > > They kissed, and the daughter left. The mother walked over to 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?' > > > > 'Well...I'm not as young as I once was, she lives so far away & has her> own busy life. I have some challenges ahead, and the reality is - her> next trip back will be for my funeral,' she said. > > > > 'When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I pray you enough.'> May I ask what that means?' > > > > She began to smile. 'That's a prayer 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 pray you enough,' we wanted the other> person to have a life filled with just enough good things to=2> > 0sustain them.' > > > > Then, turning toward me, she shared the following as if she were> reciting it from memory. > > > > I pray you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray> the day may appear. > > > > I pray you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more. > > > > I pray you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting. > > > > I pray you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may> appear bigger. > > > > I pray you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. > > > > I pray you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. > > > > I pray you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye. > > > > Then, she began to cry, and walked away. > > > > They say, it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to> appreciate them, a day to love them, but an entire life to forget them. > > > > * Only if you pray, send this to the people you will never forget, and> remember to send it back to the person who sent it to you. If you don't> send it to anyone, it may mean that you are in such a hurry that you have> forgotten your friends. > > > > TAKE TIME TO LIVE..... > > > > To all my friends and loved ones, > > I PRAY YOU ENOUGH...... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > .> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail®. See how.> > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _> Compete with the big boys. Click here to find products to benefit your business.> http://thirdpartyof fers.juno. com/TGL2141/ fc/BLSrjpTI97wdu 1wa0AqKktdiONHqm HlGSpG4h8ptFqMWl v1SFiWAgKvdk4Y/> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 this prayer is making me cry -- very close to home with children who live far away Pink Joyce (IPF 3/06) IFA 5/09 Pennsylvania Donate Life Listed 1/09 Inactive 4/09 www.transplantfund.org--- Subject: Re: Fw: Fwd: Fwd: ENOUGHTo: Breathe-Support Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009, 10:31 PM Thank you Mango Man>> > > > > > > A beautiful prayer.> > > > Recently, I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments> together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near> the security gate, they hugged, and the mother said, 'I love you, and I> pray you enough.' > > > > The daughter replied, 'Mom, our life together has been more than> enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I pray you enough, too, Mom.' > > > > They kissed, and the daughter left. The mother walked over to 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?' > > > > 'Well...I'm not as young as I once was, she lives so far away & has her> own busy life. I have some challenges ahead, and the reality is - her> next trip back will be for my funeral,' she said. > > > > 'When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I pray you enough.'> May I ask what that means?' > > > > She began to smile. 'That's a prayer 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 pray you enough,' we wanted the other> person to have a life filled with just enough good things to=2> > 0sustain them.' > > > > Then, turning toward me, she shared the following as if she were> reciting it from memory. > > > > I pray you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray> the day may appear. > > > > I pray you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more. > > > > I pray you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting. > > > > I pray you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may> appear bigger. > > > > I pray you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. > > > > I pray you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. > > > > I pray you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye. > > > > Then, she began to cry, and walked away. > > > > They say, it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to> appreciate them, a day to love them, but an entire life to forget them. > > > > * Only if you pray, send this to the people you will never forget, and> remember to send it back to the person who sent it to you. If you don't> send it to anyone, it may mean that you are in such a hurry that you have> forgotten your friends. > > > > TAKE TIME TO LIVE..... > > > > To all my friends and loved ones, > > I PRAY YOU ENOUGH...... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > .> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail®. See how.> > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _> Compete with the big boys. Click here to find products to benefit your business.> http://thirdpartyof fers.juno. com/TGL2141/ fc/BLSrjpTI97wdu 1wa0AqKktdiONHqm HlGSpG4h8ptFqMWl v1SFiWAgKvdk4Y/> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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