[RBS] WE need help with the mitzvah of Kibud av v'eim

[מענדל D]

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.

They say it takes a minute to find a special person. An hour to appreciate
them. A day to love them. And an entire life to forget them.


*There is a young man in our neighbour hood that need to go and say good
bye to his dad ( only hashem knows how long we have down here) The problem
is this young man hasn't worked in almost a half a year and is very
strapped for money . As a team captain ( so to speak) for this person I am
asking for your one time kind financial assistance and allow this man to do
the mitzvah of honoring his patents.*
All donations can be dropped off at Hayarkon  16/4
thank you so very much
tizkus li'mitzvoth

-- 
"תמיד עיני ה' אלקיך בה מרשית השנה ועד אחרית השנה"

Do Kindness beyond reason. Defy terror with Beauty. Combat darkness with
Infinite Light. Saving the world one deed at a time.
Happiness keeps You Sweet ,
Trials keep You Strong ,
Sorrows keep You Human ,
Failures keeps You Humble ,
Success keeps You Glowing ,
But Only God keeps You Going
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