Just Enough

Yesterday morning I walked for an hour and 20 minutes through the development where I was staying, and over to another area that has a marina and a lovely gravel pathway near the bay. I didn't want to get lost, so I took special note of the street signs and had to laugh at a couple of them. I've often wondered who gets to name the streets and why do they choose those particular names. Bodys Neck??? Golden Eye??? They're two of the strangest I've ever heard!

Passing by the marina, I also checked out the names of some of the boats, and one especially caught my eye: Just Enough. That got me reflecting on what is just enough?

Do I have just enough? Hardly! I've been blessed with a super-abundance of almost everything! I grew up at the Jersey Shore where we never went on vacation: we lived in a vacation town. I attended wonderful Catholic grade and high schools and got a better than enough education. My vocation as a Sister of Mercy has afforded me many opportunities for enrichments beyond my wildest dreams. I have more than enough good nourishing food and a great variety to boot.

During my walk, I received a call from Sisters Theresina and Eileen. Eileen’s brother Jim had just died and they wanted to let me know. Then I started to think about enough time. Jim was “only” 58 years old. Did he have enough time on this earth? And what about Jesus? He was “only” 33. Think of all the people he could have influenced had he lived longer. God must have thought his time on earth was just enough.

This reminds me of a poem by Bob Perks:

"I Wish You Enough!®"
Bob Perks
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 "Hello's" to get you through the final "Goodbye."