I read of a man who stood to speak
at the funeral of a friend,
he referred to the dates on her tombstone
from begining- to end
He noted that first came her date of birth,
and spoke the following date with tears.
But he said what mattered most of all was the
dash between those years.
1934-1998
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 just slow down enough
to consider what is true and real
and always try to understand the
way others 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 wear a smile more often,
remembering that this little special dash
might only last a little while.
So when your eulogy's being read
with your life's action to rehash
will you be proud of the things they say
about how you spent your dash ?
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