A friend stood to speak at the funeral of her friend. She referred to the dates on
his tombstone from the beginning...to the end. She noted that first came the date of
his birth and spoke of the
following date with tears, but she said what mattered most of all
was the dash between those years.
For that dash represents all the time that he spent alive on
Earth, and now only those who loved him 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.
(You could be at "dash mid-range.")
If we could just slow down 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 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 only last a little while.
So, when your eulogy is being read with your life's actions to rehash...would you be pleased with the things they say about how you
spent your dash?
"Life is a Gift."
"The
only gift is a portion of thyself..."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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