Recently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. The airline had
her departure and standing near the security gate, they hugged and he said, “I love you. I wish you enough.” She
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
him, but he welcomed me in by
, “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 ___
” 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
for many generations within my family. My parents used to say it to everyone.”
He
for a moment, looking up as if trying to remember it in detail, and then he smiled and
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
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 enough the final ‘Good-byes’.”
Then he walked away, leaving me lost in thought.
| 小题1: | | A．reported | B．declared | C．informed | D．announced |
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| 小题2: | | A．in general | B．in turn | C．in particular | D．in public |
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| 小题3: | | A．help | B．interrupt | C．destroy | D．frighten |
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| 小题4: | | A．showing | B．saying | C．asking | D．waving |
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| 小题5: | | A．funeral | B．stories | C．trips | D．jobs |
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| 小题6: | | A．handed over | B．handed in | C．handed down | D．handed out |
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| 小题7: | | A．talked | B．stopped | C．paused | D．cried |
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| 小题8: | | A．talked | B．cried | C．shared | D．declared |
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| 小题9: | | A．worst | B．smallest | C．sweetest | D．best |
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| 小题10: | | A．understand | B．devote | C．appreciate | D．praise |
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