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How Do You Live Your Dash
by rosesandsmiles at 8/15/2009 8:12:17 PM
I found this inspirational Story and wanted to share it with all of you.
HOW DO YOU LIVE YOUR DASH?
Author Unknown
I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
From the beginning…to the end.
He noted that first came her date of birth
And spoke the final date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years.
For that dash represents all the time
That she spent alive on earth…
And now only those who loved her
Know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we own
The cars…the house…the cash,
What matters is how we live and love
And how we spend our dash.
So think about this long and hard…
Are there things you’d like to change?
For you never know how much time is left,
That can still be rearranged.
If we could slow down long enough
To consider what’s true and real,
And always try to understand
The way other people feel,
And be less quick to anger,
And show instead appreciation more
And love the people in our lives
Like we’ve never loved before,
If we treat each other with respect
And more often wear a smile
Remembering that this special dash
Might not last but a little while.
So when your eulogy’s being read
With your life’s actions to rehash…
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash?
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